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Training Course Syllabus:

Optimizing Kinetic Chain Movement in Athletes and the Physically Active

PROGRAM DETAILS

Many athletes and physically active individuals engage in sport and activity without proper preparation. Movement patterns that hinder performance and increase injury risk can be reinforced when training routines begin. Strength training can place loads on body parts that are out of position and create pain, injury and reinforce poor motor patterns. For example, increased incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injury in the female athlete can be attributed mostly to poor knee position created from muscle dominance, weakness and reduced mobility. A well-planned strength and conditioning routine that is preceded by an assessment and correction of movement deficiency through the kinetic chain can enhance performance and enjoyment and reduce injury risk.

Participants in this one-day seminar will learn how to assess movement in the kinetic chain and to develop and implement training exercises that correct deficiencies. You will examine common injuries of the lower extremity, including patella femoral disorders and medial, lateral and anterior cruciate ligament injuries, and then determine how movement deficiencies are often the cause. Participants will examine flexibility, body weight and resistance exercises as well as ground-based and sport-specific training strategies that reinforce proper movement patterns. Pre-training preparation is the target of this seminar; however, training models will also be discussed. Participants will improve their knowledge from lecture and hands-on activity.
 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Detect deficiencies in the kinetic chain through assessment of movement and body alignment
• Demonstrate flexibility, body weight and resistance training exercises that correct movement deficits
• Optimize kinetic chain mobility and stability before adding resistance in training
• Develop ground-based and sport-specific training strategies that help improve function and performance
• Identify limitations in the kinetic chain through movement assessment
• Associate common sport injuries to kinetic chain limitations
• Analyze shoulder, knee, leg and foot positioning to locate alignment deficiencies
• Demonstrate movement assessment protocols and corrective exercises in a hands-on lab
• Discover methods to teach resistance training exercises to movement-limited populations

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Stephen (Steve) K. Henderson, PhD, CSCS, ETT, USAW, has over 25 years of experience in the strength and conditioning and exercise physiology fields. As Director of SportFit Consulting, the human performance and sport conditioning program at Avail Physical Therapy in Chico, California, he has helped several hundred athletes experience success at all levels of participation. Many young athletes have progressed from this program to experience success at Division I and II and professional levels. Dr. Henderson also teaches courses in human physiology and nutrition for sport and fitness at California State University, Chico. He has held head strength and conditioning coach positions at university, community college and high school levels. Dr. Henderson has taught exercise science courses at the collegiate level and has developed health and wellness curriculum. He has served as a faculty member for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health and Fitness Certification Program and as a director and faculty member at the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) California State Clinic several times.

Dr. Henderson is certified as an Exercise Test Technologist by the ACSM and as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the NSCA. He is currently the South West Regional Coordinator of the NSCA and a past California North State Director. Dr. Henderson is also certified by USA Weightlifting as an Olympic Weightlifting Coach. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and Health Science, a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Exercise Physiology.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Athletic Trainers
• Exercise Physiologists
• Strength and Conditioning Specialists
• Personal Trainers
• Coaches and Training Staff
• Health and Fitness Professionals
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants

CREDITS

SEMINAR CLASS TIME:

Seminar Check-in:  7:30 AM    Seminar Class 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Seminar Summary:

Assess movement in the kinetic chain and develop ground-based and sport-specific training strategies as well as flexibility, body weight and resistance exercises that reinforce proper movement patterns and correct deficiencies. (see full course description)

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