1. A BodyMend Wellness Clinic Presentation Facilitator: Rob Rossi, Active Care Specialist, Personal Trainer May, 2014

2.  Introductions & Session Goals  Enjoy your sport, prevent injuries  Static & Dynamic Stretches  Warming up  Cooling down  “Lead and Learn” Interactive Session  BodyMend Wellness Clinic Resources

3.  Create an awareness of how to decrease sports injuries  Identify the difference between static and dynamic stretches  Identify the value of warming up and cooling down  Identify how a physiotherapy team can help  Introduce a simple warm up and cool down routine  Share resources offered through BodyMend

4. Injuries are more likely to occur when:  muscles are not prepared for the exercise  Previous injuries have not been resolved Injuries result in:  Restriction of function, movement, flexibility  Pain and/or discomfort  Inability to participate in your sport or other recreational activities

5. STATIC stretches are:  Done while the body is at rest  Lengthen and relax the muscles  Ideal for post-exercise, cool down

6. DYNAMIC stretches are:  Done while the body is moving  Designed to prepare the muscles for the movements required in the exercise/sport  Ideal for pre-exercise, warm ups

7. Warm up exercises should:  Be done prior to the exercise or sport event for at least _______ minutes  Target the muscles to be used in the event  Be predominately dynamic stretches

8. Cool down exercise should:  Assist the muscles in relaxing and flushing out accumulated lactic acid and other by- products of the exercise  Be done directly after the exercise for at least ________ minutes  Be predominately static stretches

9. Demonstration & Interactive Session

10. QUESTIONS?

11.  Article on “Dynamic & Static Stretches”  Article on “Preventing Sports Injuries: A Physiotherapists’ Perspective  “Warm-up and Cool-down: A routine for the runner/jogger/walker”  Consultation with our Physiotherapist  Consultation/exercise program development with our Active Care Specialist/Personal Trainer  FREE Comprehensive Health Assessment