Attendance will help learners gain a better understanding of the science and art application of Body Composition Methods and Assessment. The teaching module aligns with physical therapy’s role in community health education and prevention. The material content is directly related to CAPTE educational standards for the DPT degree. 1CCU

At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:

1.State why assessing body composition is clinically relevant;
2.Summarize the different method to assess body composition;
3.Differentiate validated methods versus not validated methods to assess body composition;
4.Describe why sophisticated methods to assess body composition are not necessarily better than clinical methods such as girths and skinfolds.

Speaker(s)
Alvaro N. Gurovich, PT, PhD, FACSM, Program Director, The University of Texas at El Paso, Associate Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 1990 Exercise Sciences Graduate Certificate, Rosario-Argentina, 1991 Ph.D. Health and Human Performance, Minor in Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, College of Health and Human Performance, Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology. 2010 Certified Anthropometry Instructor, International Society for the Advancement in Kinanthropometry (ISAK). July 2003 – November 2020.

Schedule
7:15-7:30 pm Introduction to Body Composition Classifications
7:30-8:00 pm Body Composition Methods: Technical
8:00-8:15 pm Clinical Application of Anthropometry
8:15-8:30 pm Question and Answer-Certification

Fees
$0

Cancellation Policy 
N/A