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ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist (CES)
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CES Webinar Series

Thursdays, August 12th-September 16th, 2010
 

Register: Full CES Webinar Series, August 12th-September 16th, 2010

Session One

Cardiovascular, Metabolic, and Pulmonary Disease

The first of 6 Clinical Exercise Specialist webinar sessions will detail specific aspects of cardiovascular, metabolic, and pulmonary diseases that pertain to the Certified Exercise Specialist.   Epidemiology, physiology, and treatment related to exercise and wellness programming are discussed.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants are expected to understand the following:

1. Pathological basis for developing common cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obstructive pulmonary disease.
2. Common treatments for above disease processes and the effect of exercise intervention for each disease.

Register: CES Webinar Session 1 - 08/12/2010

Session Two

Applied Exercise Physiology

Exercise science principles and applications to the clinical management of cardiovascular disease risk factors, chronic diseases, and exercise testing.   Topics include acute and chronic physiologic effects of aerobic and resistance exercise, oxygen transport and consumption, caloric expenditure, and muscular contraction physiology.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be expected to understand:

1. Exercise physiology principles related to safe and effective exercise testing and prescription including oxygen consumption, cardiac function and exercise responses, gas exchange principles and arterio-venous differential, and effects of exercise on caloric expenditure.
2. Effects of exercise on cardiovascular disease risk factors and ACSM risk stratification matrix.
3. Exercise responses to chronic diseases and environmental conditions including heat, cold, and altitude.

Register: CES Webinar Session 2 - 08/19/2010

Session Three

Electrocardiography and Diagnostic Testing

Principles of cardiac physiology related to electrocardiography (ECG) interpretation and basics of ECG analysis are discussed.   Diagnostic exercise tolerance and stress testing principles, procedures, protocols, and testing considerations are outlined and discussed.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants will have a greater understanding of:

1. Cardiac muscle physiology and the effects on ECG readings in healthy and diseased heart tissue.
2. ECG lead-placement, skin preparation techniques, and trouble-shooting during monitoring.
3. Indications, contraindications, procedures, and protocols related to diagnostic stress testing.

Register: CES Webinar Session 3 - 08/26/2010

Session Four

Rhythm Strip Identification and 12-Lead ECG Interpretation

Common ECG rhythm strips are identified and discussed as well as 12-lead ECG’s frequently seen in clinical exercise settings.   Pathologies, acute consequences, and potential treatments for myocardial infarctions, arrhythmias, and special cardiac rhythm abnormalities are discussed.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants will have a greater skill for:

1. Identifying single-lead ECG rhythm strips commonly seen in a clinical setting by exercise professionals.
2. Interpreting normal and commonly seen pathological 12-lead ECGs in diagnostic exercise testing settings.

Register: CES Webinar Session 4 - 09/02/2010

Session Five

Metabolism and Metabolic Equations

Substrate metabolism and caloric expenditure related to obesity, underweight conditions, and metabolic disease.   Metabolic equations for exercise prescription, including practical and clinical examples are presented and discussed.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants will further understand principles related to:

1. Metabolic processes and energy production.
2. Caloric expenditure and requirements for exercise and daily activity.
3. Metabolic calculation application and execution with examples related to exercise prescription.

Register: CES Webinar Session 5 - 09/09/2010

Session Six

Clinical Exercise Prescription

Aerobic, resistance, and flexibility exercise prescription guidelines for healthy populations.  Cardiac, metabolic, and pulmonary disease patient exercise prescription guidelines are discussed in detail.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Safe and practical exercise prescription techniques for healthy populations.
2. Understand safe exercise prescription as an intervention for chronic diseases covered in session #1.
3. Apply current guidelines for resistance, aerobic, and flexibility exercise programming to patient populations and clinical settings.
4. Innovations in exercise programming for special populations and risk factor management programs.

Register: CES Webinar Session 6 - 09/16/2010

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System requirements for MAC- Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther) or newer - Safari 1.3 or newer, Firefox 1.5 or newer on PowerPC G3/G4/G5 or Firefox 1.5.0.2 or newer on Intel (JavaScript and Java enabled) - Stable 56k, cable modem, ISDN, DSL or better Internet connection.

If you choose to listen to the webinar using VoIP (voice over internet protocol) it is an automatic process.  You will need to have external speakers for your computer, have speakers built into your computer or have headphones that work with your computer. A caller-paid phone number is available if you cannot access VoIP.