Vancouver Professional Development Day

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CSEP Professional Development Days are back in-person! Join your colleagues, peers and mentors in the field of exercise science for a day of learning.

Exercise Counselling for Individuals living with or at risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Guiding without Shaming
Necks to Impossible: Neuromuscular training to mitigate concussion risk
Exercise and Depression
Making Clinical Exercise Mainstream: Practical elements of clinical practice & exploring future business opportunities
Practical applications of Force plates in performance and health

Price: includes lunch and nutrition break

CSEP members: $150 + tax
CSEP Student members: $75 + tax
Non-members: $175 + tax

A $30 CDN administrative fee will apply to all cancelations until November 27th. After this date, no refunds will be issued. Des frais administratifs de 30 CDN s'appliqueront à toutes les annulations jusqu'au 27 novembre. Après, cette date, il n'aura aucun de remboursement.

Thank you to our event partner!

Learn more about the speakers here.

Schedule:

8:40 – 9:00am	Welcome and Opening Address - Zach Weston, CSEP CEO
9:00 – 9:50am	Exercise Counselling for Individuals living with or at risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Guiding without Shaming – Mary Jung, PhD, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus The most effective exercise prescription won’t work unless you do it. For the millions of Canadians who live with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, sticking with an exercise program is not easy. How can we, as exercise professionals, facilitate exercise adherence in this population? In this talk, practical strategies and techniques will be shared that have been designed and tested specifically for fitness professionals to use with people living with diabetes.
9:50 - 10:20am	BREAK
10:20 - 11:00am	Necks to impossible: Neuromuscular Training to Mitigate Concussion Risk – Theo Versteegh, PhD, TopSpin Technologies Ltd. Explore the cutting-edge strategies in dynamic multi-planar neck training aimed at reducing concussion risks. Dive deep into applying the S.A.I.D. (Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demand) principle to the neck musculature and discover how targeted neuromuscular training can offer a powerful protective measure for athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike
11:00 - 11:50am	Practical applications of Force plates in performance and health– Ryan McLaughlin, MSc, VALD Introduction to the general principles of force plate testing Develop an understanding of key metrics and their relevance to movement quality Dive into different testing objectives (baseline testing to inform programming, rehabilitation, readiness monitoring) Practical demonstration of Force Plate testing and results analysis
11:50 – 12:10pm	Being a Personal Trainer: Weaving Stories to Create Connection. Brenda Adams, Kinesiologist, Life Coach, PhD Student & Owner of The Personal Training Collective
12:10 – 1:00pm	LUNCH
1:00 – 2:20pm	Making Clinical Exercise Mainstream - Practical elements of clinical practice & exploring future business opportunities - Sara Gilbert BHK, ACSM CEP, CSEP-CEP, President & CEO, LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic, President, Fitness Industry Council of Canada Key elements of creating a clinical exercise practice will be covered, including how to succeed in the business.
2:30 – 3:20pm	Exercise and Depression – Madelaine Gierc, PhD, University of British Columbia Exercise is now recommended as a first-line monotherapy for mild-moderate depressive symptoms. Despite this, exercise is rarely presented to people as a treatment option. This presentation will provide an overview of research on exercise-based treatment for depression, practical tips on how to support clients with depression, and an overview of upcoming training opportunities with CSEP.
3:20 – 3:30pm	Wrap up and Good Byes

Vancouver Professional Development Day - December 2, 2023

Saturday Dec 02 2023, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel
7571 Westminster Hwy
Richmond, British Columbia
Canada
V6X 1A3