Course Details

Dr Matt Fernandez discusses the burden of the long-neglected risk factor of physical inactivity. He discusses the healthcare benefits of physical activity and the challenges faced by healthcare practitioners in promoting it, along with strategies that can be employed to increase patient participation in physical activity. He wraps up the presentation identifying knowledge gaps that future research needs to address.

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    Promoting Physical Activity in Conservative Spine Care

    • Promoting physical activity in the clinic – what are we doing ... or not doing?

    • Promoting physical activity in the clinic – what are we doing ... or not doing?

Course Learning Outcomes

On completion of the module, you will be able to:

1) Be able to describe the burden of physical inactivity.

2) Identify the benefits of physical activity.

3) Describe healthcare strategies that can be utilised to improve participation in physical activity.

4) Identify research and healthcare challenges to improving promotion of physical activity.



CPD Hours/Points = 1

Instructor

Chiropractor

Matthew Fernandez

Matt Fernandez is a chiropractor and exercise physiologist, awarded his PhD at the University of Sydney in 2017. He is a senior lecturer at Central Queensland University (CQU) and has presented at numerous back pain conferences both nationally and internationally. His current research interest includes physical activity and exercise promotion within the chiropractic setting and is exploring these topics, including GLA:D Back Australia, as a Program Fellow of the Chiropractic Academy for Research Leadership (CARL).

Chiropractor

Matthew Fernandez

Matt Fernandez is a chiropractor and exercise physiologist, awarded his PhD at the University of Sydney in 2017. He is a senior lecturer at Central Queensland University (CQU) and has presented at numerous back pain conferences both nationally and internationally. His current research interest includes physical activity and exercise promotion within the chiropractic setting and is exploring these topics, including GLA:D Back Australia, as a Program Fellow of the Chiropractic Academy for Research Leadership (CARL).