Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Consulting

This course is available as a one-day onsite training. Please contact Comprehensive Fitness Consulting to schedule a course at your facility. For the past decade, Catherine has focused her work as an exercise physiologist on the development and instruction of innovative, medically based pre-and postnatal fitness programs. Her consulting company, "Comprehensive Fitness Consulting" specializes in providing the most current pre-and postnatal exercise information and certification programs to hospital, fitness center and military healthcare professionals. The prenatal and postpartum fitness certificate course was updated and revised in 2003 and includes the latest maternal fitness research, guidelines and exercise techniques.

*Physical and occupational therapists-this course is approved for 8.0 contact hours.

Physical and occupational therapists please click on this link to order:
http://www.athomeseminars.com

Training Course

• Education on pre- and postnatal exercise physiology
• Exercise prescription and modification for various fitness levels and abilities
• Strength and flexibility training
• Medical clearance information
• Policies and emergency procedures
• Program design and marketing
• Exercise and Pregnancy course certificate and continuing education credits provided (Following submission and passing of written exam)

Training Manual

• Current research on maternal exercise and references-updated January 2003
• Physiological and biomechanical changes of pregnancy and postpartum
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist guidelines update 2002
• Contraindications for exercise
• Extensive strength and flexibility training exercise photos and instruction
• Exercise prescription for pregnant and postpartum women
• Warning signs and symptoms for pre-and postnatal women
• Modifications for each trimester
• Nutritional recommendations
• Exercise design for water and land aerobic programs
• Relaxation techniques
• Health screening, medical clearance and exercise monitoring forms
• Handouts for class use

Course Continuing Education Credit Organization List

Course certificate and continuing education credits provided through Desert Southwest Fitness, Inc. following passing of home study written exam.

6-American College of Sports Medicine (Those ACSM certified may apply CE credits from ACE towards the ACSM continuing certification process)
0.6-American Council on Exercise (ACE)
6-Aquatic Exercise Association
6-American Fitness Professionals Association
6-British Columbia Recreation &Parks Association
6-Commission on Dietetics Registration
6-The Cooper Institute
6-International Sports Sciences Assoc.
4-National Committee for Health Education Credentialing
5-National Council on Strength and Fitness
6-National Exercise Trainers Association
0.5-National Federation of Professional Trainers
0.6-National Strength and Conditioning Assoc. Certification Commission
6-National Strength Professionals Association
3-World Instructor Training Schools

*Physical Therapists and Nurses may petition for CEUs through their state board.

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