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What You'll Gain
From This Course…
Whether you’re a personal trainer, group instructor, or allied health assistant, this course will give you the tools and confidence to train clients with osteoporosis safely and effectively. Here’s what you’ll walk away with:
- Confidence to work with clients with low bone density
- Clarity around contraindications and red flags
- Evidence-based exercise guidelines you can trust
- Ready-to-use templates and practical programming ideas
- Recognition with CE/CEC hours and a certificate
about the
Course Overview
The Stroke Recovery Specialist course equips Health and Fitness Professionals with the skills to support stroke survivors in regaining function, independence, and confidence. You’ll learn how stroke impacts the brain, the role of neuroplasticity in recovery, and effective communication strategies for working with patients—especially those with spasticity. The course covers corrective techniques for improving arm mobility, balance, gait, and memory, enabling you to design personalized rehabilitation programs that deliver meaningful results.
This course is ideal for health, fitness, and allied professionals—including personal trainers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and community health providers—who work with stroke survivors or special populations in rehabilitation and recovery settings.
Duration 2.5 Hours
Certificate of Completion
What's Inside the Course
Unlock the skills and confidence to make a real difference in the lives of stroke survivors. This hands-on course shows you exactly how to restore movement, balance, and coordination, while adapting exercises for safety and individual needs. From improving arm and leg function to enhancing gait, posture, and cognitive skills, you’ll gain proven strategies that deliver results. Walk away with ready-to-use tools to design personalised recovery programs that help your clients reclaim their independence and quality of life.
Module 1: Intro to Stroke Recovery Training
Covers the principles of stroke recovery and the role fitness professionals play in enhancing rehabilitation outcomes.
Module 2: Knowledge of Stroke and Statistics
Explores stroke types, brain impacts, recovery challenges, and how targeted interventions can improve outcomes.
Module 3: Communication With and Understanding the Survivor
Provides strategies for building rapport, understanding needs, and communicating effectively with survivors, including those with cognitive or speech impairments.
Module 4: Movements
Covers key exercises to improve range of motion, flexibility, and function, tailored to individual recovery needs.
Module 5: Spatial Awareness and Balance
Focuses on exercises and strategies to restore balance, enhance spatial awareness, and reduce fall risk.
Module 6: Seat Heights, Standing, and Wheelchairs
Explains posture, seating adjustments, and safe transitions between sitting, standing, and walking, including wheelchair considerations.
Module 7: Leg Stability, Hyperextended Knee, Foot Drop
Addresses common post-stroke leg issues with corrective strategies to improve stability, gait, and mobility.
Module 8: Regaining Arm Movements
Teaches techniques and exercises to restore upper body strength, coordination, and function.
Module 9: Lunges and Squats with Survivors
Covers safe, modified approaches to lunges and squats to build lower body strength in stroke survivors.
Module 10: Floor Exercises and Tips
Covers safe, effective floor-based movements to improve flexibility, strength, and coordination.
Module 11: Bouncing a Ball
Introduces ball exercises to enhance coordination, motor skills, and cognitive function.
Module 12: Neuro Fatigue and Tips
Provides strategies to recognise and manage neuro fatigue, optimising energy and stamina in recovery sessions.
Module 13: Survivor Stories and Tips
Shares real-life survivor experiences and practical tips to inspire and enhance your training approach.
Module 14: Closing
Summarises key concepts, provides next steps for continued learning, and guidance for applying course strategies in practice.
Prerequsites and Certification
- Registered through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) for CEUs.
- AUSactive affiliation allows Australian professionals to claim CECs.
- Complete the course and receive ACE certification.
- Submit your ACE certification to AUSactive for credit recognition.
- AUSactive verifies completion and awards the applicable CECs.
about the
course author
Tracy Markley is a highly skilled health and fitness professional with over two decades of experience specializing in stroke recovery and rehabilitation. As the author of the Stroke Recovery Specialist course, she combines her expertise in exercise physiology, neurorehabilitation, and functional movement to create effective strategies for helping stroke survivors regain independence and improve quality of life. Tracy is passionate about empowering professionals with the knowledge and tools to support individuals on their recovery journey. Her evidence-based approach integrates therapeutic techniques with physical training to address the unique needs of stroke patients.