Improving the Health of People With Intellectual Disabilities: How Fitness Professionals Can Make a Difference
People with intellectual disabilities (PWID) are motivated to improve their fitness. A 2020 Special Olympics survey found that among PWID who belonged to a gym, most attended regularly, with 74% attending at least twice per week. However, PWID continue to face many barriers to fitness participation, including lack of access and social support. This session…
Read MoreBrain Health and Quality of Life for the Aging Population
Brain Health and Quality of Life for the Aging Population will teach you how to safely and effectively help senior clients maintain their independence through health and fitness. You’ll discover a holistic approach to both body and brain health, combining rapport-building, behavior change, specialized exercise programming and cognitive health.
Read MoreBrain Health and Quality of Life for the Aging Population
Brain Health and Quality of Life for the Aging Population will teach you how to safely and effectively help senior clients maintain their independence through health and fitness. You’ll discover a holistic approach to both body and brain health, combining rapport-building, behavior change, specialized exercise programming and cognitive health. Most older adults are affected by some…
Read MoreYour Brain on Exercise
Fitness professionals have the opportunity to join allied health professionals in addressing cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. This session will review the research on how certain exercise modalities can deferentially affect the brain, and provide an initial framework for the assessment and programming of cognitive health within exercise programs.…
Read MoreFood for Thought: Brain, Gut, Microbes, Diet
The brain–gut–microbiome axis is revolutionizing our understanding of mental and physical health and wellness. The microbiome is the term used to describe the trillions of microbial organisms that normally live within and on our body. Science has revealed that humans are actually a super-organism and the microbiome is in continuous communication with the body. The…
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