Core stability and the muscles that assist in core stability have become a priority in rehabilitation and fitness.  They play an important role in all that we do, from performing the simplest of activities to maintaining good posture.  Core stability muscles assist in stabilizing the lower back and pelvis; when ignored they weaken, and the risk of lower back and pelvis related injuries increase.  This course will cover general anatomy and introduce functional exercises which focus on strengthening core muscles, stabilizing the lower back and pelvis.

What you will learn:

• Specific exercises used to isolate muscles involved in core stability

• Exercise  progressions used for beginner and advanced clients

• Core stability training principles

• Methods used to assess levels of core stability

• Core stability exercises for clinical and fitness settings

Costs:      $56

Continuing Education Credits:

4.0 BCRPA    4.0 BCAK    3.0 CSEP   4.0 CMTBC 

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2005

Time: 8:45 am to 1:00 pm (4 hour workshop)

Location:  Columbia Health Centre - Calgary, AB   

Instructor: Rick Kaselj

Rick Kaselj specializes in active rehabilitation and fitness. He works in one-on-one and group rehabilitation settings, training people who have been injured at work, in car accidents and during sport activities. His clients and group exercise participants include a wide variety of individuals from healthy and special populations.

Rick has combined his work experience and passion for research to develop a variety of courses and presentations for fitness professionals, kinesiologists and healthcare providers. These workshops include:

• Exercise rehabilitation for the shoulder, lower back or knee

• Intro or advanced core stability

• Postural assessment and exercise prescription

• Intro or advanced stability ball exercises

• Train for better golf

• Shoulder stabilization

• Resistance exercises for the injured shoulder

Rick balances his work life with fitness endeavours and travel. He has completed endurance activities, such as the Manitoba Marathon, the 225-km Ironman Canada Triathlon and the 160-km Sea2Summit Adventure Race in Whistler.

He recently hiked 4,300 kilometres along the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. As an avid traveller, Rick has toured three continents and 17 countries.

In 1997, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Simon Fraser University. Rick currently works as a lecturer, Kinesiologist, personal trainer and exercise rehabilitation specialist in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.