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Movement Screen Training 1 - June 10 & 11, 2023
Where: 9 Hope Ave. Waltham, MA - The course will take place in a conference room at Children’s Hospital Boston.
(We will meet at this address that drops you off in-front of an outpatient clinic adjacent to the hospital. We will then walk you to the conference room a block downhill.)
What: Lecture with demonstrations and hands-on lab
If you need to contact us text or call us at (415)741-3888 or email us at info@discovergymsafe.org
Course Schedule:
Day 1 (9am-3:30pm EST)
900 - 930 : Intro to screen
930 - 10 : Logging into App, Adding Gymnasts
10 - 11 : Movement portion of screen
11 - 12 : Manual muscle Test portion of screen
12 - 1230 : ROM portion of screen
1230 - 1 : Lunch
1 - 2 : Observe a screen being performed
2 - 330 : Perform a screen with supervision
Day 2 (9am-3:30pm EST)
900 - 930: Answer Questions
930 - 1030: Screen logistics (Pricing, Waivers, Adding gyms)
1030 - 1: Individual performance and observation of screens on gymnasts
1 - 130: Lunch
130 - 230 Printing and Educating Gymnasts about the Report Card
230 - 330: Special Considerations, Next Steps
FAQ
Hotels?
We’ve previously stayed at Boston Marriott Newton: 2345 Commonwealth Ave. Newton, MA (617-969-1000), and it has served our purposes well.
What if I have a gymnast who wants to be screened?
They can volunteer day 1 and/or 2, and get a free screen!
Who do I contact if I have questions?
You can always email us at info@discovergymsafe.org , or text us at (415)741-3888
Is lunch provided?
Unfortunately, no. We suggest bringing your own lunch or picking up some food nearby. Let us know if you have any suggestions!
How many CEUs can I expect from this course?
We are approved for 1.2 CEUs in California. Please let us know if you need any information for you to get CEUs from your state.
Course outline
See a screen from start to finish
Prepare for a movement screen
Learn each component of the screen
Supervised practice of movement screen
Objectives:
By the end of this course, you will be able to
Independently perform a gymSAFE screen with an individual gymnast
Know how to organize a large group screen
Produce a report card that you can give to gymnast
Understand how to use the results of the screen to produce a report card
Speaker Bios:
Alyssa Herrera-Set, DPT, Co-founder of gymSAFE
Alyssa started gymnastics as a young child and has been in love with performing, observing, and teaching body movement ever since. Although her competitive gymnastics career ended before high school, she has never left the sport of gymnastics. She has taught recreational and special needs gymnastics for over 20 years. She received a doctorate in physical therapy at UCSF and pilates education through Polestar Pilates. She is a board certified Sports Clinical Specialist, and a Pilates Method Alliance comprehensively Certified Pilates Teacher. Her area of expertise as a physical therapist is working with pediatric and adolescent gymnasts and dancers.
She sees her role as a physical therapist as one who educates the public about injury prevention, assists people in reaching their goals after injury, and guides people in improving their performance post-rehabilitation.
She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, and USA Gymnastics. She is the owner of On the Move Physical Therapy in Belmont, CA . She has been published in the mobile application AgileMD, a library of trusted medical resources.
Jessica Wickizer, Co-founder of gymSAFE
Jessica is an active member of USA Gymnastics as a judge, choreographer, and nationally rated coach. She began her career in high school, and after 20 years of coaching competitive teams, she maintains a relentless enthusiasm for the sport of gymnastics.
Jessica earned a BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Arizona. While in college, she was awarded three consecutive coaching awards including "Rookie Optional Coach of the Year". While living in San Francisco, she worked as both a Developmental Director and a Head Coach, and was lucky to meet Alyssa Herrera-Set and develop a shared passion for injury prevention. She has found a new gymnastics home at AZ Dynamics in Tucson as a Compulsory and Optional Coach, and as the Preschool Director.
Jessica believes that watching students develop throughout their gymnastics careers, and beyond, is the greatest reward of her profession. She is passionate about the life long benefits of this sport. Keeping our athletes healthy is the key to keeping them in the gym long enough to maximize these benefits.
Information updated June 8, 2023