Course Objectives
By the end of Building Better Bones (Level One) the student will be able to:
- Identify the consequences of osteoporosis.
- Understand bone physiology fundamentals.
- Understand the basics of bone density and bone quality testing.
- Identify risk factors for osteoporosis.
- Understand the effects of exercise on bone.
- Understand bone health nutritional guidelines.
- Understand the role of pharmaceutical intervention.
- Identify the components involved in a comprehensive assessment.
- Understand how to take an accurate height assessment.
- Administer the Senior Fitness test.
- Identify the safety tips that need to be part of your clients' exercise programs.
- Instruct patients in safe body mechanics and movement.
- Identify contraindicated exercises.
- Provide exercise modifications.
- Identify Yoga and Pilates exercises that should either be modified or left out of your clients' program.
- Identify and understand the most common fall prevention strategies.
- Administer the Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale.
- Instruct Beginner and Active level patients in appropriate balance training exercises.
- Identify the key elements in a postural assessment.
- Administer the Flexicurve for postural assessment.
- Instruct clients in postural cues.
- Instruct patients in postural retraining exercises.
- Instruct Beginner and Active level patients in safe and effective flexibility exercises.
- Instruct Beginner and Active level patients in safe and effective core exercises.
- Consider alternative approaches to bone building and the clinical implications related to osteoporosis.
- Identify the most beneficial cardiovascular exercises for low, moderate and high fracture risk patients.
- Understand the cause, diagnosis and treatment approach for vertebral compression fractures.
- Instruct Beginner and Active level patients in strength training exercises.
- Identify medical conditions/diseases and medication that impact bone health.
- Understand the benefits of Tai Chi as it relates to bone health.
- Learn about the resources on melioguide.com you can use with your patients/clients.