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presented by Catherine Cram, MS
Financial: Catherine Cram receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
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Catherine Cram, MS
Catherine Cram, MS, is an exercise physiologist and the owner of Comprehensive Fitness Consulting, LLC. Comprehensive Fitness Consulting provides evidence-based maternal fitness information and continuing education course training to health and fitness professionals. Catherine developed the continuing education certificate course "Prenatal and Postpartum Exercise Design" (Human Kinetics, 2016) with Gwen Hyatt. She coauthored the 2012…
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1. What Is the Fourth Trimester?
This chapter will identify key fourth trimester needs and support actions. Common postpartum conditions and warning signs and symptoms will be covered, and the development of a team approach for treatment will be discussed. This chapter will also cover proper body mechanics and ergonomic guidelines, pelvic floor strengthening exercises, and key points for understanding the unique athlete mindset.
2. Postpartum Recovery
Chapter 2 will identify the physiological, physical, and psychological issues that may affect a postpartum athlete’s return to exercise. Specific recovery needs for vaginal and cesarean delivery will be provided, and methods for treatment of scars, pelvic floor dysfunction, incontinence, and diastasis rectus abdominis will be discussed.
3. Guidelines for Returning to Exercise
Chapter 3 will provide information on how to develop a return-to-training program for a postpartum athlete. It will cover guidelines for assessing readiness for return to exercise, training volume and intensity progression, monitoring of exercise response, relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), and tools for optimizing training.
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