Our Courses
Author and Founder of Bridges for Parkinson's, Colleen Bridges, has written educational courses for fitness professionals to hone their skills and gain confidence in their professions.
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Parkinson's Disease Fitness Specialist
Every nine seconds a person is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. By this time, the patient has been experiencing symptoms for years. Over the past decade, numerous exercise methods have surfaced all claiming to “slow the progression of the disease.” Research studies reveal more and more information about the epidemiology of the disease while fitness professionals are offering more personal training and/or coaching of group exercise classes specifically for those living with Parkinson’s disease. The goal of this course is to bring the research, medical and fitness fields together so that fitness professionals gain a comprehensive understanding of Parkinson’s disease, and learn how to work with those who have it.
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Course offered by MedFit
Course length: 12.5 hours
Planes of Motion
Join Colleen Bridges as she expertly covers the concept of planes of motion (POM) and how they apply to program design. This course will allow you to apply the planes of motion to program design for clients of all ages.
Dr. Carlene Johnson, an occupational therapist, will join her later in the course to teach some “tricks of the trade” for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). This course is for all fitness professionals who want to take their craft to the next level.
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Course offered by FitFixNow
Course Length: 3 hours