PHYSICAL LITERACY WORKSHOP
Presented by David Bensted-Smith
Learn how to improve Children’s movement skills and reduce their risk of injury.
The workshop will train individuals to screen Children for:
- Movement Skills
- Balance
- Agility
- Flexibility
- Core Stability
Bring the FUN back to exercise and learn how to improve Children’s FUNdamental physical literacy and enjoyment of exercise.
Hosted by: Lander and Pursad Biokineticists
Sports Science Institute of South Africa
Date: Friday 2nd November
Cost: R 750-00
Tel: (021) 689 2702
Email: biokinetics@ssisa.com
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Last cadaver session of the year!
Date: Sept 11, 2012
Time: 7pm-9pm
Venue: UCT Anatomy Building, Anzio Rd
Lecturer: Dr.Charles Slater
Topic: Lower Limb Cadaver
Cost: R 140 per person
CPD: 2 CEU's
Slots available: 15
To RSVP your slot, respond to wpbiokineticsassociation@gmail.com and make payment to WPBA : Ref: Surname, Cadaver 2
“Childhood obesity and Sedentary behavior, the new public health threat : and what can be done about it“
(Major initiatives from Canada)
Professor Mark Tremblay, University of Ottawa (http://www.haloresearch.ca/dr-mark-tremblay/)
Wednesday 29th August
13h00-14h00 pm
Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Boundary Road Newlands (Auditorium)
Hosted in conjunction with: Discovery Vitality, UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Chronic Disease Initiative in Africa and MRC Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Unit
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After the talk, Mark will be demonstrating the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy – CAPL-(4 pm, Blue Floor, SSISA). Mark has been instrumental in designing this assessment for primary school-aged children
Short Biography:
Dr. Mark Tremblay has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Sports Administration and a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education degree from Laurentian University. His graduate training was from the University of Toronto where he obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the Department of Community Health with a specialty in Exercise Science. Dr. Tremblay is the Director of Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research (HALO) at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute and Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, where he is also cross-appointed to the School of Human Kinetics, the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine and the Ph.D. Program in Population Health. He is also a visiting Professor, Kenyatta University, Nairobi KenyaHe is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, Chief Scientific Officer of Active Healthy Kids Canada, Chair of the ParticipACTION Research Advisory Group, Chair of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines Project, Chair of the Canadian Health Measures Survey Expert Advisory Committee and former Dean of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Tremblay has published more than 160 papers and book chapters in the areas of childhood obesity, physical activity measurement, exercise physiology, exercise endocrinology and health surveillance. He has delivered over 450 scholarly conference presentations, including more than 120 invited and keynote addresses, in 15 countries. Dr. Tremblay recently received an honorary doctorate from Nipissing University for his leadership contributions to healthy active living in Canada. Dr. Tremblay’s most productive work has resulted from his 23-year marriage to his wife Helen, yielding four wonderful children.
Hi, my name is David Fleming. I am a high level Z Health trainer (functional neurology), an upper & lower extremity certified Trigenist (functional neurology) & a level 4 Anatomy In Motion practitioner (functional biomechanics). I have written for Health & Fitness magazine & am a leading contributor to MoreAthelticmagazine.co.uk
I have been in the health & fitness industry for 12 years working mainly with the general public as an 'end of the road' trainer/therapist. My clients present with often strange & unsolved acute & chronic pain conditions. My training, research & experience affords me the opportunity to return them to a pain free life in record time. I am also fortunate enough to work with a few athletes seeking performance enhancement through movement & sports vision training.
What I intend to teach you is my own methodological approach to the application of the concepts & techniques taught to me by Dr Eric Cobb of Z Health.
In this seminar you will learn the basis of the neurological concepts that govern the function of our nervous system, as well as several assessments & techniques that can instantly improve strength, range of motion, movement fluidity & reduce pain.
Day one:
Threat neuromatrix theory of the nervous system - Understanding our survival wiring & how to utilise it for improved function & performance.
How the brain maps the body - A well established & proven theory of neuroscience, how affecting brain maps simply makes us better at everything we do.
Orthopaedic muscle testing - Isolated muscle strength testing gives us a window into the moment to moment state of the nervous system. Learn how to test nearly every muscle in the body. Upper & lower extremity & torso.
Basics of joint mobility - Stretch if you want to get better at stretching but practice mobility if you want healthy joints & improved flexibility reflexively.
Day two:
Neuromechanics & motor points - Assess sensation & motor function of the major peripheral nerves of the body. Nerve mobilisation techniques have an almost magical impact on muscle recruitment, pain, function & performance. An invaluable tool with multiple applications.
There are some muscles that we cannot innervate via peripheral nerve techniques. With practice, motor point therapy gives us direct access to nerve motor branches of those muscles. An extremely interesting & useful technique.
Biofeedback assessment - Everything you do with a client or in your own training should be assessed as to whether it will make the body better or worse. Learn how to ask questions of your nervous system & how truly to listen to your body.
Biofeedback training - Apply your new client & self assessment skills to strength training programs. Remove all guess work & allow the nervous system to guide your exercise selection, rest periods & more.
Basics of visual acuity skills for trainers - An introduction to the extra ocular muscles of the eyes. Learn how to retrain & utilise some basic visual acuity skills that are hugely impact full over the entire body.
& so much more!
Whether you specialise in rehabilitation or just want to make people move better, these concepts, techniques & the methodology of their application will transform your insight in to how the body functions & the results you will achieve with your clients.
Contact Mark Lang 079 2784 294 3dpt@hotmail.co.za
