Where are They?! The Importance of a Movement Expert and Movement Plan to an Integrated Mental Health Program
Information
Recorded
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Location
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Northern Hemisphere E3/4
1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Discuss physical activity as medicine; including history, pillars, and why physical activity is considered a natural elixir for the body and its importance in the treatment of Mental Health disorders.
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Outline the health and wellness benefits of physical activity.
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Explain the unhealthy relationship between Mental Health, sedentary lifestyle, Risk Factors and somatic comorbidities.
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Qualify the physiological and biochemical, psychological, inflammatory and other theorized models of why physical activity and exercise can improve mental health and mental health symptoms.
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Explain the importance of a Movement Expert as part of the Interdisciplinary Team including the barriers facing a team without one.
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Outline a Mental Health Movement plan including goals, dosing, and other training variables.
Description
If physical wellness is an integral part of the continuum of care towards achieving and maintaining mental health and wellness, where’s the movement expert and where’s the movement plan?
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Boff is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Strength and Conditioning Coach who is not only an expert in his profession but is also extremely passionate about the intersection of health, wellness and function. With over 20 years of professional sports experience as a physical therapist and trainer for the NBA, he has been able to transform bodies and change lives with incredible success. His Los Angeles-based company, MHB (Manage your Health and Body) Fitness, grew from his own philosophy to take ownership of managing one’s health and body. MHB Fitness is a concierge health and wellness service that specializes in providing an elite level of individualized client care in addition to consulting services.
With the belief that optimal physical health can only be achieved in conjunction with optimal mental and spiritual health, Dr. Boff utilizes a comprehensive approach incorporating human movement with lifestyle to create customized programs designed to meet the specific goals of each individual.
Guided by a scientific model that combines functional movement and time-tested training principles, his techniques maximize outcomes while minimizing risk. Dr. Boff provides a diverse array of services including movement analysis, functional and core training, injury prevention and management, rehabilitation and nutritional and weight management services. His client base includes high-level business executives; celebrities preparing for roles and campaigns; professional, collegiate and amateur athletes as well as individuals with specific fitness and wellness goals.
Dr. Boff has also served as the Director of Sports Medicine for NBC’s reality weight-loss series “The Biggest Loser.” Prior to starting MHB Fitness, his NBA tenure includes serving as the Head Athletic Trainer and Physical therapist of the Milwaukee Bucks, Assistant Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist of the Chicago Bulls, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Physical Therapist of the New Orleans Hornets, and Assistant to Head Athletic Trainer and Strength Coach of the Boston Celtics. He also co-founded and co-owned Badger CrossFit of Wisconsin. Dr. Boff graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Brandeis University in 1996 and went on to earn an MSPT in 2002 and DPT in 2005 from Simmons College.
Financially Sponsored By
- The Global Exchange Conference - Exchange Events