Optimising recovery is one of the most important factors in improving exercise and sport performance. This online workshop explores the effects of fatigue and identifies the key methods fitness professionals can use to help facilitate recovery.
Upon completing this course, you’ll have developed the skills and knowledge to enable you to apply fatigue management principles and a variety of recovery methods to assist clients in achieving their health and fitness goals.
Requiring around 4 hours of study time, this short course includes interactive videos and PowerPoint presentations with an assessment accessed via our Online Learning Portal.
If you’re a qualified Personal Trainer currently registered with AUSactive, you’ll be credited with 10 CEC points to put towards your registration.
Workshop Overview
In this workshop, you will:
- Learn about the different types of fatigue, the mechanisms by which it occurs and the effect fatigue has on recovery and performance.
- Explore the role that sleep, nutrition and periodisation of training play in exercise recovery.
- Review scientific research highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of common recovery methods.
Topics Covered
Sleep
Understand the specific physiological variables of sleep which might positively impact recoveryCompression Garments
Find out whether wearing Compression Garments can allow an athlete to train more frequently due to increased recovery (blood flow).Foam Rolling
Look into the effectiveness of using foam rolling to reduce muscle soreness by increasing blood flow.Nutrition
Focus on the concepts of Restore with protein, Refuel with carbohydrates and Rehydrate with fluids.Stretching
Explore the use of stretching to improve recovery by reducing stiffness or soreness.Sports Massage
Understand the effectiveness of massage therapy after training to reduce muscle fatigue.Low-Intensity Activity
Investigate how active recovery can enhance blood flow in muscle tissue and remove metabolic waste.Electrostimulation
Explore the effectiveness of small electrical pulses that stimulate the body’s release of myokines and cytokines.
Pre-Requisites
Participants must have completed the Certificate IV in Fitness and be registered as a Personal Trainer to be eligible to attain AUSactive CEC’s from this course.
Upon completion, AUSactive Registrants are eligible to have the Flexibility, Injury Prevention/Rehabilitation Support and Strength and Conditioning knowledge and skill areas acknowledged on their registration profile.
Course Fees
This short course costs $300, to be paid in full upon enrolment.
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