Exercise for Mental Health: Evidence and Application

Overview

A cutting edge course for exercise/rehab professionals to cut through the noise and have a high level understanding of the field of exercise and mental health. This is unquestionably the most comprehensive exercise & mental health course, based on decades of experience and over 800 academic papers. The course emphasises both theoretical knowledge and practical application. The content has been designed to empower people with the latest cutting-edge research into practical, applicable skills for professionals in the field.

This comprehensive training program consists of 11 chapters and 33 lessons, delivering 12.5 hours of video content alongside 33 detailed PDFs and 26 practical case studies. Each chapter follows a structured format with video lessons, accompanying PDFs, and ends with a quiz. Additional resources and reference lists are provided for each chapter. 

The course covers a wide range of topics, from fundamental concepts of mental health, how to identify a person in crisis and details of the specific applications of exercise in the prevention & management of various mental health conditions. 

Key areas covered include:

• Identifying & supporting people who are struggling with their mental health.
• Supporting people in crisis and breaking stigmas.
• Depression & exercise: what is the evidence & how to support people.
• Anxiety, stress and exercise.
• Supporting people with severe mental illness engage in exercise.
• When is exercise not helpful for mental health?  Who are at risk groups and what is my role as an exercise professional to identify & support these people?
• What motivational strategies can be useful?
• The broader role of lifestyle psychiatry (sleep, nutrition and other lifestyle behaviours) for mental health.