Member Previously Hosted CEC's
The workshops on this page have all been previously recorded and are free to view.
The MFC is constantly offering webinars and workshops, if you are a member of the MFC we send you these opportunities as they are scheduled.
Does Going to the Gym really Change Health outcomes?
Membership data Analyzed from our Medical Fitness Facilities in Manitoba with Adverse Health Outcomes and have shared the following data.
Data was collected over a 10 year period at Both the Wellness Institute and the Reh-Fit Centre in Winnipeg and now the data is being shared with you!
1 CEC is available to all MFC Members. CEC can be obtained but watching the video then answering the following question and sending your answers to info@manitobafitnesscouncil.ca
What do you think are the factors that created the differences in mortality rates between the control group and the participants who visited the facility?
Fitness Screening Tools
This webinar describes the PARQ+, the ePARmed-X and the Get Active Questionnaire. Learn about the uses of each and what you need to know about how and why we use these screening tools. There is 1 CEC Available for viewing this webinar. Please email what you think the differences are between the Get Active Questionnaire and the PARQ+. info@manitobafitnesscouncil.ca
A MANITOBA PERSPECTIVE ON FALLS PREVENTION
Manitoba Fitness Council: Falls are a leading cause of injury, hospitalization, and death in older adults. Specific exercises and falls prevention education can be easily implemented into fitness classes. Fitness Leaders can work towards reducing the fear of falling and assist with building confidence to get people back into safe and effective exercise programs. Presenter: Andrea Smith MSc, ACSM-CIFT and Instructor in Kinesiology and Applied Health, University of Winnipeg.
In order to get your 1 CEC for this video send the answer to this question: What did you learn about falls prevention? info@mantobafitnesscouncil.ca
Lessons on Improving Public Health for People of All Sizes
LESSONS ON IMPROVING HEALTH FOR PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES
Lessons on Improving Public Health for People of All Sizes
What is it that attracts those with excess weight to join a fitness class, gym, or other activity? Sometimes the way these people are treated not just by staff, but by others at these facilities can have a negative effect on their motivation to return. How can we as fitness professional create an atmosphere that promotes positive body image and acceptance for all people within our classes and facilities?
Follow the link below to watch the webinar created by the Manitoba Fitness Council and Dr. Andrea Bombak, as she reveals the findings of her research into motivation for people of a larger size. To obtain the credits for the webinar, send us the answers to the questions that she has provided at the end of the webinar. Your answers will be shared with the researcher as a follow up to her study.
Please answer the questions in the video and email your answers to info@manitobafitnesscouncil.ca to receive your 1 MFC credit.