Pre-Conference Workshops
The Conference will host 6 Pre-Conference workshops on the 2 days preceeding the conference, Wednesday the 7th of April & Thursday the 8th of April 2010. Please find further details below.
The pre-conference workshops are seperate from the conference. You do not have to be registered for the conference to attend the workshops. Workshop details, regsitration forms and pricing details are all included below.
Wednesday 7th April 2010
ECG Analysis & Interpretation - Beginner
Content covered during the course includes;
- Cardiac anatomy & physiology
- Correct ECG analysis techniques
- Normal sinus rhythms
- Supraventricular arrhythmias
- Ventricular arrhythmias
- AV conduction disturbances & bundle branch blocks
Presented by : Assoc. Prof. Adam Scott - Director of Cardiac Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Royal Brisbane & Womens Hospital
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Best Practice Treatment & Rehabilitation for Articular Cartilage Injury in the Knee: cartilage regeneration therapies.
Articular cartilage injuries significantly contribute to the development of osteoarthritis (OA), whereby cartilage injury and OA is the major cause of pain and disability, affecting more than 1.62 million Australians alone.
The knee is the most common site for cartilage injury, while it is well known that following traumatic injury, articular cartilage is unable to regenerate the same hyaline matrix. The repair tissue is biomechanically inferior, as is the tissue produced by ‘traditional’ surgical produces to repair these cartilage defects, and the knee joint will progress to OA.
This workshop is designed to provide Exercise Physiologists with the knowledge to understand and treat patients with articular cartilage injury in the knee, and provide practical experience in the design and implementation of exercise rehabilitation services to patients following surgical treatment, primarily the ‘gold standard’ of cartilage repair: Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI).
Presented by: Dr Jay Ebert
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Thursday 7th April 2010
ECG Analysis & Interpretation - Beginner
This ESSA CE course will help you understand the theory behind ECG (electrocardiogram) analysis and interpretation. You will learn how to correctly analyse and interpret basic ECG's as well as learn how to correctly perform an accurate ECG.
This CE course will have both practical and theory components
Content covered during the course includes;
- Cardiac anatomy & physiology
- Correct ECG analysis techniques
- Normal sinus rhythms
- Supraventricular arrhythmias
- Ventricular arrhythmias
- AV conduction disturbances & bundle branch blocks
Presented by : Assoc. Prof. Adam Scott - Director of Cardiac Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Royal Brisbane & Womens Hospital
To download the registration form click here
Biomechanical Considerations in Exercise Design for the Overweight Client
This clinically relevant workshop is designed to provide you with the tools to develop biomechanically tolerable exercise programs for your overweight clients.
Like many chronic disease populations, overweight people also need to exercise regularly. For exercise to effectively contribute to weight reduction, prolonged exercise sessions with a high frequency through the week have been shown to be required. It is therefore important to be able to design manageable programs that your overweight clients can participate in on an ongoing basis without causing or worsening pre-existing injuries as they improve their health profile. With such a large percentage of the population now considered overweight and obese, this knowledge is critical if you wish to try & make a difference in tackling this significant health issue within your community.
This course is designed to improve your understanding of the impact exercises you select may inadvertently have on the adjacent articular and muscular structures. It will assist you to understand the physical changes in posture, joint loading, joint stability and control that may occur as a consequence to excessive body fat, and, minimise the risk to your clients of developing an exercise induced injury.
This course will include:
· Techniques to safely assess the overweight client including fitness testing considerations, mobility, stability and postural assessments.
· Interpretation of the assessment findings
· Biomechanical considerations or joint loading and stability when selecting open vs closed kinetic chain exercises, circuit training, aerobic modalities and aquatic exercise environments.
· The effect of obesity on:
- The lower quadrant: loading of the lower limb with special consideration of the knees & feet when performing weight bearing exercises
- the lumbo-pelvic region including mobility, stability & issues in spinal care
- the upper quadrant: including shoulder & scapulothoracic motion, range & stability issues
· When to seek help from other practitioners in the management of your patient’s musculoskeletal presentation.
Case based applications and practical sessions will also be integrated into the course to give you the understanding and confidence to meet the health related fitness needs for this particular population group – safely.
Presented by: Donna McCook - Physiotherapist & Exercise Physiologist
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Reconditioning of the Knee & Shoulder in an Athlete - methodology & practice
One of the most challenging yet rewarding roles of a Practitioner involved in sports medicine is complete rehabilitation of an injured athlete for a successful return to competition - without the reoccurrence. With external pressures such as coaches there needs to be an effective integration of allied health professionals such as Sports Physicians, Physiotherapists, and yourself to gain the best result for you and the athlete. When do we progress the athlete and when should we hold back? When can an athlete run after ACL surgery or begin strength training after a shoulder reco? Where do my limitations and areas of expertise as an Exercise Physiologist lie?
This workshop is designed to help practitioners understand and apply rehabilitation and re-conditioning techniques to the shoulder and knee for all sports. It will provide you with a detailed and documented flexible approach, exploring several specific and functional re-conditioning techniques (incorporating both strength and field training drills and exercises) that are aimed at reintroducing the athlete into full training and competition. It will provide you with the link between exercise physiology and strength and conditioning.
WHY ATTEND THIS Workshop?
· Gain an understanding of the important concepts of functional & specific progressions
· Be equipped to develop rehabilitation programs specific to the needs of your clients whatever the sport they participate in
· Learn the strategies in preventing a reoccurrence of an injury
· Understand the pre-requisites an athlete must achieve before returning to full training
· Add to your list of re-conditioning and sports specific exercises
Presented by: Dirk Spits - Strength & Conditioning Coach
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Blood Pressure in Exercise Science: measurement, interpretation & management
Course participants will be provided with an update on the evidence base regarding high blood pressure. Theoretical and practical components of correct measurement of blood pressure, as well as common measuring errors and pitfalls of interpretation will be covered. Participants will also gain an appreciation of the different methods for acquiring blood pressure (ie resting, exercise, clinic, home and ambulatory), as well as the clinical application and relevance of these methods to the Exercise Scientist. An understanding of the non-pharmacological methods (particularly exercise) to manage clients with suspected hypertension will also be addressed.
This course has a strong practical focus and is appropriate for students through to experienced practitioners.
Presented by: Dr James Sharman - Senior Research Fellow, Menzies Research Institute
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Falls and Falls prevention: A safety net for GP's
A multidisciplinary Team from the Illawarra Region of NSW were awarded several hundred thousand dollars from the Dept Health and Aging to conduct a project on reducing falls in those individuals in the community at increased risk of falls. The team consisted of 2 Division of General Practice, Rehabilitation Specialists, Medical Practitioners, Practice Nurses and Practice staff and Exercise Physiologists. Members of the team will work with attendees to present their findings during this interactive, one day workshop