MOVE IT! UPDATE FROM THE ACTIVITY SIDE OF THE ENERGY BALANCE EQUATION
-- Plus Strategies To Get Your Clients Off The Couch
Free Continuing Education Webinar for Nursing and Nutrition Professionals
RN, NP: 1.25 CE Credits
RD, DT: Approved for 1 Level 2 CPE Units
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COURSE OVERVIEW:
This course will address the latest research in the fitness/fatness debate and the growing support for the role of physical activity in promoting healthful aging and preventing serious diseases, including heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, plus effective strategies for motivating clients to put more physical activity into their daily lives.
Date: September 23, 2008
Times: 11:30 am - 12:45 pm EST and 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm EST (1 session, offered twice)
Format: Seminar (Webinar teleconference and web-based presentation) including three 20-minute expert guest speaker presentations followed by a 15-minute interactive Question & Answer session. (75 minutes)
AUDIENCE: Nursing, nutrition and other healthcare providers.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
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Utilize data from two (2) large clinical trials to the support the benefits of adhering to an exercise routine.
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Discuss the effects of an exercise program on chronic conditions of excessive body weight, cancer and depression.
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Instruct clients or patients in ways to overcome common barriers to exercise.
FACULTY:
Steven N. Blair
PED, FACSM
University of South Carolina
Biography
Timothy Church
MD, MPH, PhD
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Biography
Barbara Fletcher
RN, MN, FAAN
University of North Florida
Biography
FACULTY DISCLOSURES:
The faculty members have no commercial relationships to disclose.
SPONSOR/ACCREDITOR:
This activity is sponsored by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA). PCNA is an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) - provide number 030602. This program has also been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for Continuing Education credit for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered.
GRANTOR:
This program is being presented by The Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) through an unrestricted grant from The Beverage Institute For Health & Wellness of the Coca-Cola Company.
COST:
This online educational activity is offered free of charge.
PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY AND RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT:
View the course materials; complete the online evaluation form at the end of the activity and print your CE certificate.
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