

This course is part of Summit's Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Certificate Series. Learn More about this an other certificate series available exclusively to Summit Subscribers
4.5/5
827 Ratings , 53 Reviews

This course is part of Summit's Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Certificate Series. Learn More about this an other certificate series available exclusively to Summit Subscribers
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise for Special Populations
Price:$99.99
Prescribing exercise safely under the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines is very important for special populations. Individuals recovering from COVID-19 will require specialized exercise guidance using our backgrounds as therapists in exercise and pathology to make the best evidenced-based recommendations for their health.
The 50,000 ACSM professionals in sports medicine andexercise science fields share a common purpose – advance health through science, education, and medicine. The details are important. Guidelines and realistic goals can motivate and guide your treatments for your patients to reach their activity goals. This course will guide you through theACSM guidelines and criteria for special populations. Participants will review the most impactful exercise prescriptions and outcomes instruments to measure physical activity. After the completion of this course, therapists will bebetter equipped to confidently treat special populations with positive outcomes.
Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers
4/5
Steven (CA) on Dec 01, 2025
2021 content is starting to get a little old. an updated version of this course would be nice. a lot has changed since covid.
5/5
Linda (IA) on Oct 19, 2025
please have your instructors check the closed captions for accuracy the hypertension guidelines used are outdated. they changed in 2017 i believe. need to be updated.
5/5
Julie (GA) on Aug 27, 2025
of all the summit courses i have taken, this instructor - julie barnett and another - matt mcconnell have been the best speakers i have taken a course on. i will be searching for more courses from julie now on. she was such a great speaker!
5/5
Gertrude (NV) on Mar 27, 2025
very informative and useful for our daily pt practice
5/5
Cedric (TN) on Mar 04, 2025
very knowledgable speaker
4/5
Prem (MI) on Feb 22, 2025
very useful and informatve course
4/5
Mary (IL) on Feb 05, 2025
the material is getting dated since there are newer guidelines coming out this year.
4/5
SONDRA (PA) on Dec 12, 2024
first 20 minutes could have been consolidated. many slides not reviewed but recognize there was a lot of information to cover in 2 hours. perhaps it would have been better to summarize slides - have less content and add more details at the end for reference%3f%3f think a few specific case studies of what to ask a patient would have been beneficial. my first 10 years working was as an exercise physiologist in cardiac rehab. dpt schooling came later. i hope that pts continue to educate themselves with exercise prescription and cv disease. my foundation in cardiopulmonary conditions, medications and treatment as an ex. phys. was excellent%3b sadly, minimal attention devoted to this area in the dpt program. in my recent personal experience as a patient in pt, and several older family members in pt with cad and dm, many pts did not even check bps or ask the right questions about past or even current angina episodes as part of their regular routine and exercise\/rehab program. in dpt school, i alerted one of my preceptors to a patient who was on the treadmill: older man with history of repeat cabg and a few other cv risk factors. after a few questions, i felt that he was having unstable angina walking to the bus. thankfully, my preceptor was receptive to my input and my suggestion to stop the treadmill, check vitals, and f\/u with the pcp.
4/5
Kyle (NJ) on Nov 07, 2024
i was interested in the covid 19 data
4/5
Amanda (SC) on Sep 30, 2024
recommend pre-purchasing acsm ed 10.
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