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Understand the roles that a personal trainer or health care practitioner are legally and ethically allowed to play when correcting physical dysfunctions
Explain the structure and function of the human skeletal system
Describe the structure and function of the skeletal muscle system
Explain the structure and function of the nervous system
Describe the primary joint actions and the muscles that drive them
Explain how movement is initiated, maintained, and modified
Describe the four necessary steps to prepare for your client
Explain the essential roles of motivation, feedback and exercise capacity
Outline the steps to perform a movement analysis for any exercise
Explain the steps to restore structural alignment and stability from head to toe
Describe the corrective exercises that correspond with the most common movement dysfunctions
Describe soft tissue assessments and correctives for the most common joint restrictions
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The main course text includes everything you need to become an ISSA Corrective Exercise Specialist. The course material is continually updated with new information so you can be sure you're receiving the most up-to-date information available.
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