Exercise + Rehabilitation
Are we pushing patients hard enough?
The Exercise + Rehabilitation Conference is now SOLD OUT. However, there is still space available in the Back Pain Course.
Physiotherapy Alberta's 2013 conference will enhance your knowledge and skills to more effectively use therapeutic exercise for patients with musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiopulmonary conditions. Through a variety of concurrent interactive workshops, attendees will learn about effective exercise prescription and functional testing that helps answer the important question of “are we pushing patients hard enough?”
Objectives:
By the end of this conference, attendees will:
- Understand the best available evidence for appropriate exercise/activity prescription in selected clinical populations.
- Understand the frequency, type and intensity of exercise/activity required to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.
- Be able to apply this information to the design and prescription of exercise/activity programs for your patients.
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Julia Alleyne Dr. Julia Alleyne is a family physician with a special interest in sport and exercise and a degree in physiotherapy. She holds an academic appointment as an associate clinical professor at the University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine, and is the medical director of Sport Care at Women’s College Hospital. In 2009, she completed a MScCH and leads many educational initiatives both nationally and internationally including Chair of the International Sport Medicine Federation-Education Commission and is the Program Director of the Sport and Exercise Primary Care Fellowship at the University of Toronto. She has served as medical staff for five Canadian Olympic teams including her appointment as the Chief Medical Officer for the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team in London, England. In 2015, she will be the Chief Medical Officer for the Pan/Para Pan Am Games in Ontario and is hoping to build legacy projects for the ongoing promotion of physical activity.
