Balance assessment and exercise prescriptionPrinciples for Pilates practitioners: Level 1Friday 22nd February 2013 The Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine invites you to attend a Level 1 Pilates workshop in February 2013.

About the workshopWhy are balance exercises so important?

• 25% of people in their 60’s & 40% of people in their 70’s suffer at least one fall each year1.

• Targeted exercise can reduce a person’s chance of falling by 40%2.

Who should attend this course?• People who are using Pilates in their day-to-day clinical

practice.

• Practitioners working with older people who are keen to ensure the exercises they provide achieve the maximum benefitforimprovingbalance.

It is expected that course participants have a background in and understanding of Pilates principles and are familiar with Pilates equipment.

Why should I attend this course?This workshop will provide you with the skills and tools required to effectively identify people at risk of falling and prescribe targeted and effective exercise to reduce this risk.

We will provide you with:

• An update on the research evidence;

• Education and training in use of key falls risk screening assessments;

• Assessment forms that you can use in your practice; and

• Exercise and information handouts for patients.

Venue: Monash University, Level 5 Lecture Theatre, The Alfred Centre, ‘B’ Lobby (via Centre Lane), 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne Victoria 3004.

Workshop date: Friday 22nd February, 2013

Workshop time: 9:15am - 4:30pm (Registration opens at 8.45am)

Cost: $450 per person (GST included)

Further details can be found at: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/sphpm/creps/seminars.html

Enquiries to Meghan Ambrens on +61 3 9903 0199 or meghan.ambrens@monash.edu

1. Nitz JC et al. Falling is not just for older women: support for pre-emptive prevention intervention before 60. CLIMACTERIC 2008;11:461-466.2. Sherrington C et al. Effective exercise for the prevention of falls: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008: 56(12): 2234-2243.

Facilitator details

Dr Anna Barker is an experienced falls prevention researcher at Monash University and continues to work clinically as a Physiotherapist. She has completed falls prevention projects in community, residential aged care and hospital settings. She is currently leading what is planned to be the world’s largest falls prevention trial. Anna has developed a strong clinical interest in the

management of older people having completed a Masters in Geriatrics and a PhD on falls.

Ms Meghan Ambrens is a member of Dr Anna Barker’s research team, working as the Project Manager on the Pilates falls and bone health trial. With a background in Myotherapy and Pilates Rehabilitation, Meghan continues to work clinically as a Pilates Instructor and is interested in the prescription of exercise for falls prevention and bone health.

Ms Georgie Rose is a Physiotherapist and has worked across the acute and sub-acute settings in Victoria and New South Wales. More recently she has followed her interest in falls prevention and joined the Centre of Research Excellence in Patient Safety at Monash University where she is employed as a Research Assistant on the Pilates falls and

bone health trial and the 6-PACK Falls Prevention trial.

We will run Level 2 and Level 3 workshops later in the year so please email:

meghan.ambrens@monash.edu

to ensure your email address is on the email distribution list.

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Balance assessment and exercise prescriptionPrinciples for Pilates practitioners: Level 1Friday 22nd February 2013

PROGRAM & REGISTRATION FORM

0845 REGISTRATION

0915 - 1015 Dr Anna Barker Monash University Welcome The problem of falls and a review of balance systems

1015 - 1030 MORNING TEA (15 minutes)

1030 - 1130 Ms Meghan Ambrens Monash University Balance screening and assessment

1130 - 1230 Dr Anna Barker Monash University Principles of using Pilates exercise for improving balance

1230 - 1315 LUNCH PROVIDED (45 minutes)

Workshops (1 hour for each breakout session, and you will attend all three)

1315 - 1415 Balance assessmentTutorial Room 7

Mat exercises for improving balanceSeminar Room 1

Equipment exercises for improving balanceSeminar Room 2

1415 - 1515 Balance assessmentTutorial Room 7

Mat exercises for improving balanceSeminar Room 1

Equipment exercises for improving balanceSeminar Room 2

1515 - 1615 Balance assessmentTutorial Room 7

Mat exercises for improving balanceSeminar Room 1

Equipment exercises for improving balanceSeminar Room 2

1615 - 1630 Dr Anna Barker Monash University Wrap up Lecture Theatre, level 5

1630 CLOSE

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Enquiries and forms to Meghan Ambrens - Email: meghan.ambrens@monash.edu / Ph: 03 9903 0199 Office use only M15001 / 3165959 CREPS Workshops