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ProgramName: Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
ProgramType: EBHP
URL: http://carolinas.arthritis.org
ContactName: Mella Matheson
PhoneNumber: 704-529-5166, ext. 101
EmailAddress: mmatheso@arthritis.org
CountiesOffered: Alamance, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Camden, Chatham, Chowan, Clay, Columbus, Currituck, Dare, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Guilford, Halifax, Henderson, Hertford, Hoke, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Martin, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Onslow, Orange, Pasquotank, Pitt, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Surry, Union, Washington, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin
MasterTrainersReq: yes
MasterTrainersAvailable:

MasterTrainerContact: Trainer Position Description
ROLE: To conduct training workshops to prepare individuals to be Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program instructors.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. To be eligible to attend a Train-the-Trainer Workshop, applicants must:
• Meet the qualifications of an Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Instructor, including CPR certification. First aid certification is strongly recommended.
• Meet the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Instructor certification requirements (including successfully completing the instructor training workshop, teaching at least six one-hour Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program classes within six months of the training workshop and submission of participant data to the Arthritis Foundation).
• Actively taught the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program classes (i.e., class sessions twice a week for at least six months and preferably twelve months).
• Obtain approval and recommendation by the local Arthritis Foundation chapter.

2. Certification as an Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Trainer requires:
• Successful completion of an Arthritis Foundation Train-the-Trainer workshop.
• Teaching at least one instructor training workshop within one year and preferably within six months of training in collaboration with the Arthritis Foundation and submission of workshop data.
• To maintain certification, completion of one workshop per year and participation in any manual/course updates is required. It is also strongly recommended that trainers teach at least six class sessions per year, submit this course data and participate in other trainer recertification training and continuing education opportunities as they are made available through the Arthritis Foundation.

BriefDescription: The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program was created for people with arthritis to keep joints flexible, muscles strong and to help reduce the pain and stiffness associated with arthritis. With less pain, people with arthritis may be able to reduce their reliance on pain medication.

The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program movements were developed by physical therapists to address the pain, fatigue and decreased strength that often accompany the disease. The low-impact class may be taken either standing or sitting, whichever is most comfortable. The routines use general range-of-motion movements that are suitable for every fitness level. Classes last about an hour and the routines can be quickly learned for easy adaptation at home.

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