Applied Anatomy: Land and Water

Successful completion of the quiz is necessary to receive Continuing Education Credit.

Approved for:
3.0 Aquatic Exercise Assocaition (AEA)
4.0 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
0.3 National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)
0.4 Aquatic Therapy & Rehab Institute (ATRI)
2.0 National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF)
0.5 National Federation of Professional Trainers(NFPT)
4.0 National Strength Professionals Association (NSPA)
4.0 YMCA
0.4 Council on Prof. Stand. Kinesiotherapy (COPS-KT)
4.0 World Instructor Training Schools (W.I.T.S.)
4.0 NETA
0.2 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Domain of OT: Client Factors
Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation
Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention

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Education Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Prerequisites: Basic Knowledge of Anatomy
Target Audience: Aquatic Fitness Professional, Group Fitness, Personal Trainer, Therapy, Coach

Course Description:
Applied anatomical movement can be confusing for any health-fitness professional. This easy to use multimedia course advances your knowledge of basic human movement, muscle use, types of contractions, and the muscle equation for both land and water environments. Deepen your understanding of concentric/eccentric action as it pertains to specific movements and equipment use on land and in water. Gain confidence in understanding the purpose of every exercise you prescribe so you can provide safe and effective programming for your group fitness and one-on-one clients.

Here is what one reviewer had to say about this CD:
"Excellent course! By using an accompanying video with the muscle explanation, the viewer can immediately understand and see what is being described"
- B Dibnah, McAllen, TX

Course Objectives
After reviewing this course and taking the quiz you will be able to:

Explain and demonstrate movement in the planes and axes of motion.
Understand anatomical movement terms.
Identify and describe movement at the major joints in the body.
Describe primary muscle actions at the major joints in the body.
Identify which muscle or muscle group is responsible for a particular movement.
Understand muscle actions and muscle involvement influenced by gravity on land.
Understand muscle actions and muscle involvement for submerged movement.
Be able to effectively use weighted, buoyed, drag, and rubberized equipment in the aquatic environment and on land, identifying muscles targeted by specific movements.
Explain progressive overload principles for land and water resistance programs.

ISBN# 978-1-935746-03-4

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