New training dates for 2010

Distance Learning Course:
Physical Activity for Children & Young People with Long-Term Medical Conditions

This course aims to provide professionals with the knowledge and practical skills to plan and safely adapt physical activity sessions for children and young people with asthma, diabetes and obesity.

The next course will be held on 20th September 2010. This course includes a new module on congenital heart disease.
Click here to download the flyer and book your place.

To register your interest in future dates planned for 'Physical Activity for Children & Young People with Long -Term Medical Conditions' please contact Sarah Wortley on 01509 223329 or email S.A.Wortley@lboro.ac.uk

A two day introductory course on Solution Focused Practice

AIM: This Solution Focused Practice course is designed for health professionals who work face-to-face with patients. This course builds professionals' skills to empower clients to take responsibility for their health and explores innovative ways of helping clients to adopt healthier lifestyles.

For more information about the course and how to apply download the latest flyer here

Read the evaluation report from most recent courses run on behalf of East Midlands Physical Activity Network and Government Office East Midlands.

Please contact Kim Buxton on 01509 223267 or Sarah Wortley on 01509 223329 or email K.E.Buxton@lboro.ac.uk for further information.

Forthcoming British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (BACR) Courses

The BACR Phase IV Exercise Instructor course was developed in 1998 supported by the British Heart Foundation and is delivered by the BACR, which is an affiliated group of the British Cardiac Society.   The aim of the course is to equip students with the requisite knowledge and skills to prescribe and deliver safe and effective exercise for individuals with coronary heart disease (CHD) who have already benefited from a hospital based rehabilitation programme.

For further information, visit www.bacrphaseiv.co.uk