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Discover how to best adapt treatment strategies when working with the both the adult and pediatric obese patient

Devise tactics to remove environmental, psychological, and logistical barriers that hinder successful rehab outcomes

Explore alternate assessment methods that produce better clinical evaluations

Utilize evidence-based strategies that improve therapeutic exercise outcomes through hands-on lab participation

Discuss treatment strategies for the bariatric patient and outline special considerations for treating this population

Examine the socioeconomic impact of obesity in the health care system

Determine physiology and unique pathologies that are impacted by obesity

Develop effective methods to assess and evaluate the obese client

Utilize evidence-based treatment strategies and protocols to optimize rehab outcomes in the obese patient opulation

Analyze how obesity-related co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, and stroke affect treatment planning

Discuss best practices for the physical safety of practitioner and patient during treatment

 

Epidemiology OF OBESITY

• Obesity defined
• Demographic review
• Socioeconomic data—strains on the health care system

 

OBESITY AND REHABILITION

• Current challenges facing the clinician

• environmental
• psychological
• logistical

• Fitness fads that might creep into your patient discussions

• Review of the human metabolic system physiology
• Genetic components
• Explanation of how fat is created and stored
• Discussion of diseases that are directly affected by obesity
• Exercise risks and benefits with incorporated case studies

• Type 2 Diabetes
• hypertension
• heart disease
• stroke
• degenerative joint disease (DJD)
• depression
• gallstones
• sleep apnea
• cancer—colon, breast
• female reproductive health
• fall risk    

 

CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THE OBESE PATIENT

• Clinical history
• Family history

• physical examination and adaptations (LAB BREAKOUTS)
• BMI
• waist circumference
• vital signs
• joint ROM
• strength
• muscular endurance
• cardiovascular endurance
• gait

• Current treatments

• bariatric surgery options
  • what are these and how do they work
  • exercise recommendations after surgery
• team approach
• alternative methods

 

EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE OUTCOMES

• Diet discussions
• Safety equipment

• Aquatic exercise options
• Low impact cardiovascular options (LAB BREAKOUTS)
• Fit decks (LAB BREAKOUTS)
• Resistance training

• training principles/techniques
  • giant sets
  • super-sets
  • strength duration curves
  • negative training

*Discussion of safety measures for the patient and clinician, as well as considerations for special populations like the pediatric and elderly patient, will be incorporated throughout this presentation. 

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Continuing Education Information
This educational offering is designed to qualify for continuing education for many professionals in every state.


Materials that are included in this course could include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice for your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.


Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this educational offering. Please note, your state licensing board dictates what is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact customerservice@vyne.com or 800-397-0180.


CE information is based on 100% attendance.

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Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants

Vyne Education, LLC. is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. This educational offering is offered for 0.6 AOTA CEUs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. AOTA Educational level Introductory, Category 1: Domain of OT, 2: Occupational Therapy Process..

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Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants

Vyne Education, LLC. is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. This educational offering is offered for 0.6 AOTA CEUs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. AOTA Educational level Introductory, Category 1: Domain of OT, 2: Occupational Therapy Process.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Illinois: Vyne Education, LLC. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #:216.000309. This educational offering qualifies for 6 CE Credit Hours.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - New York: Vyne Education, LLC. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. This educational offering is awarded 7.2 contact hours.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Arkansas: This educational offering has been approved by the Arkansas State Board Of Physical Therapy for 6 contact hours for Physical Therapists.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - California: The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes California Education Connection as an Approval Agency to Approve Providers of Continuing Competency Courses in California for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants. This educational offering is approved for 6 CEs/Contact Hours (CEC-582).

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - District of Columbia: This educational offering has been approved for 6 continuing education credits by the District of Columbia Board of Physical Therapy for Physical Therapists.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Indiana: This meets the IN-PT approval under 844 IAC 6-8-5 Approved Organizations #9, please contact IN Board or Association if you have questions.

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Other Professions
This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologists
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists
Rehab Nurses
Personal Trainers