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1. Evaluate when weakness, deconditioning, poor posture, faulty movement habits, and poor core stability may be a problem
2. Design effective interventions for functional strength and balance within the current limitations of each injury or chronic disease
3. Adapt traditional exercises for those with orthopedic limitations due to injury or disease
4. Apply strength training principles to enhance patient outcomes
5. Construct effective programs for the most common injuries we see combined with the most common “lifestyle” conditions that accompany them
6. Compare the risks vs. benefits of specific evidenced-based exercise programs to guide decision making for patients

LATEST TRENDS IN STRENGTH TRAINING IN OLDER ADULTS (2 HOURS)

• Changes that occur with aging
• Strength training’s impact on function improvement
• Techniques to measure deconditioning level and muscle weakness
• Evidence-based supportive research for strength training
• Outcome measures for program effectiveness

THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM: INCOROPORATE PHYSIOLOGY INTO A BALANCED EXERCISE PLAN (30 MINUTES)

• How to develop strength
• How to develop power
• How to develop aerobic/anaerobic metabolis

ESTABLISH A STARTING POINT THROUGH AGE-RELATED ASSESSMENTS (CASE STUDY ICON) (30 MINUTES)

• Posture
• Balance
• Strength
• Cardiovascular
• Range of motion
• Functional assessment

CUSTOMIZED STRENGTH TRAINING EXERCISES AND MODIFICATIONS BASED ON DIAGNOSIS (LAB ICON) (1 HOUR)

• Frailty
• Elevated fall risk
• Chair-bound adults
• Orthopedic conditions
  • Arthritis
  • Joint replacements
    • Hip
    • Knee
    • Reverse total shoulder
  • Low back pain and spine care
    • Osteoporosis
    • Spinal stenosis
    • Lumbar fusion
  • Shoulder conditions
    • Rotator cuff tears
    • Shoulder impingement
    • Frozen shoulder
    • IT band syndrome
• Cardiovascular disease, COPD, obesity, and diabete

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXERCISE PROGRAMMING IN AN OLDER ADULT (LAB ICON) (30 MINUTES)

• Considerations for co-morbidities and chronic conditions
• Modify activities to overcome limitations
  • Inability to tolerate hot and cold environments
  • Overreaction to external stimuli
  • Balance
• Impaired neuromuscular control and gait
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • CVA
  • MS
• Considerations for an increased injury risk
• Recovery time considerations
• Impact of medication on exercise

UNIQUE CONSIDERATIONS WHEN PRESCRIBING EXERCISE IN OLDER ADULTS (30 MINUTES)

• Volume
• Intensity
• Duration
• Frequency
• Sequencing exercise

TIPS TO MOTIVATE PATIENTS—AND KEEP THEM ACTIVE (CASE STUDY ICON) (1 HOUR)

• Overcoming mental and emotional barriers to exercise
• Implementing exercise into daily life
• Low-cost exercise solutions
• Nutritional considerations 

Jamie Miner, PT, DPT, GCS, provides specialized services to many skilled nursing facilities and earned geriatric clinical specialist designation through the American Physical Therapy Association. She has experience in home health, acute care, outpatient vestibular rehab and fall prevention, acute rehab, sub-acute rehab, and long-term care. Additionally, she serves as a clinical instructor to many doctoral physical therapy students. Jamie graduated with a BS degree in PT from UNC Chapel Hill, a DPT from Shenandoah University and earned her vestibular certification at Emory University in March 2003.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jamie Miner has employment relationships with Gallowayridge Rehabilitation and Sunnybrook Skilled Nursing Facility. She receives a consulting fee, speaking honorarium, and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jamie Miner is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Neurology Section and Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, and the Vestibular Disorders Association. She serves on the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

Save time and $10 off the price of other submission methods – purchase & take the CE test online for $9.99 USD per participant. Additional processing fees apply for other submission methods (i.e. mail, fax, etc.). Please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion are available for email, download and/or printing from your online account immediately following the successful completion of the post-test/evaluation.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. 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.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants - Credit Available Until: 6/30/2025
PESI, Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. Provider #: 3322. This self-study course qualifies for 5.5 self-study contact hours or .55 CEUs in the Category of Domain of OT and Occupational Therapy Process. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Course Level: Intermediate, Category 1: Domain of OT, 2: Occupational Therapy Process.

Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 5.5 continuing education credits.

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Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants
This self-study course consists of 5.75 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. CE requirements for physical therapists vary by state/jurisdiction. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.

California Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approval agency to approve providers. This self-study lecture qualifies for 5.75 continuing competency hours.

Illinois Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This self-study course qualifies for 5.5 CE credit hours.

New York Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department, State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This self-study course qualifies for 7.1 contact hours.

Texas Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2106032TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity will provide 5.75 CCUs. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 5.75 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Exercise Physiologists
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists