What is exercise therapy?
Exercise therapy is a plan of physical activities designed to improve strength, reduce pain caused by disease or injury, and improve overall function.
It is usually prescribed or guided by trained professionals (such as a physical therapist, kinesiologist, or exercise physiologist) and tailored to a person’s specific needs, abilities and goals.
What are the benefits of supervised exercise therapy?
It is well established that physical exercise enhances mental and physical health. Individualized exercise programs help:
Improve mood, concentration, sleep quality
Reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout
Improve physical capacity, metabolic and heart health
Slow down age-related muscle loss
Improves the body image
Why Choose a Kinesiologist |Clinical Exercise Physiologist?
Assess physical fitness, muscle strength, flexibility
Develop personalized movement/exercise plan
Help you identify and overcome barriers towards exercise participation
Supervise exercise therapy sessions
What types of exercises are used in therapy?
Stretching/Flexibility training
Strength/resistance training
Aerobic exercises (endurance exercises, for example: walking, cycling, swimming, running, jogging).
Who will benefit from Exercise Therapy?
Exercise therapy benefits people of all fitness levels, including active individuals, those who have not exercised recently, and people living with mental health conditions such as depression and addiction. People with medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, low back pain, low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, cancer-related fatigue, Parkinson's disease, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and ankylosing spondylitis.
Working with a kinesiologist or exercise physiologist can help you:
Prevent injuries and recover safely
Enhance athletic performance
Improve your daily movement and posture
Increase strength, flexibility, and endurance
Achieve long-term health and wellness goals
Book a Session with Kinesiologist Today.
Whether your goal is improved fitness or enhanced performance, our expert kinesiologists and exercise physiologists are here to guide you every step of the way.
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