OPTIMISING EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR OLDER PEOPLE TO IMPROVE BALANCE AND PREVENT FALLS, June 2018

Registrations are now open for the short course: Optimising Exercise Programs for Older People to Improve Balance and Prevent Falls. This course has been developed by leading falls prevention researchers and health professionals to provide evidence-based information on how to design and deliver falls prevention exercise programs. It is suitable for everyone from physiotherapists and occupational therapists, to researchers, educators, and academics.

ABOUT THIS SHORT COURSE

Engaging and sustaining older people’s participation in falls prevention exercise programs is a continual challenge for health and fitness professionals.

This course has been developed by leading falls prevention researchers and health professionals to address these challenges. It will provide participants with evidence-based practical tools and information on how to design and deliver effective falls prevention exercise programs.

Short course details:

Date: Friday, 15th June 2018
Time:  9:00am—3:00pm
Venue: School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Ground Floor, Conference Rooms 1, 2 & 3, 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 

Cost: $350 pp (includin catering)

Who should attend: Fitness professionals, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, health educators, fitness educators, health promotion practitioners, researchers, academics.

For any queries about this event, please contact us at shortcourses.depm@monash.edu or 9903 0693.