Outline of Seminar
             Outline of Seminar
    Exercise Fundamentals
     Exercise Fundamentals
    Ayurveda on exercise
     Ayurveda on exercise
    Benefits of Exercise
     Benefits of Exercise
    Exercise Physiology
     Exercise Physiology
    How Exercise Effects Aging
     How Exercise Effects Aging
    Counseling Patients On Exercise
     Counseling Patients On Exercise
    Recommended Exercise Regimens
     Recommended Exercise Regimens
    Exercise Related Resources 
     Exercise Related Resources 
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         Purpose Of The Seminar
         Purpose Of The Seminar
    To teach the main types of exercise & their 
     To teach the main types of exercise & their 
     benefits
     benefits
    To understand the physiologic effects of 
     To understand the physiologic effects of 
     exercise
     exercise
    To learn the most effective ways to 
     To learn the most effective ways to 
     recommend exercise to your patients
     recommend exercise to your patients
    To learn what types of exercise protocols to 
     To learn what types of exercise protocols to 
     recommend to your patients
     recommend to your patients
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      Why Exercise Is So Important
      Why Exercise Is So Important
    A functional, fit body is the foundation of 
     A functional, fit body is the foundation of 
     health
     health
    Exercising is the only way to get in shape 
     Exercising is the only way to get in shape 
     (become fit)
     (become fit)
    “Without Health There Is No Happiness…” 
     “Without Health There Is No Happiness…” 
     Thomas Jefferson
     Thomas Jefferson
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                     Exercise Basics
                      Exercise Basics
                   What Is Exercise?
                    What Is Exercise?
    Physical activity
      Physical activity
       – Any body movement by the skeletal muscles that results 
         Any body movement by the skeletal muscles that results 
         in a substantive increase in resting energy expenditure
         in a substantive increase in resting energy expenditure
           yard work, shoveling snow, sports, weight lifting
            yard work, shoveling snow, sports, weight lifting
    Leisure time physical activity
      Leisure time physical activity
       – Sports like basketball or soccer 
         Sports like basketball or soccer 
    Scheduled exercise
      Scheduled exercise
       – Goal oriented activity: jogging or weight lifting
         Goal oriented activity: jogging or weight lifting
           Improved fitness or physical performance
            Improved fitness or physical performance
           Weight management or better health
            Weight management or better health
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     Main Types of Purposeful Exercise
      Main Types of Purposeful Exercise
    Aerobic (with oxygen)
      Aerobic (with oxygen)
       – Continuous exercise w/elevated heart rate
         Continuous exercise w/elevated heart rate
    Anaerobic (without oxygen)
      Anaerobic (without oxygen)
       – Weight lifting, power exercises
         Weight lifting, power exercises
       – Oxygen demand is greater than oxygen supply
         Oxygen demand is greater than oxygen supply
    Core strengthening/stability training
      Core strengthening/stability training
    Flexibility training
      Flexibility training
    Balance training
      Balance training
    Sport specific training, ie agility, performance
      Sport specific training, ie agility, performance
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