This elearning module focuses on exercise prescription and guidance for patients who are overweight or obese. In bariatric populations, exercise is one of the essential components to help manage and prevent overweight and obesity, along with diet and lifestyle changes.

In bariatric populations, exercise is one of the essential components to help manage and prevent overweight and obesity, along with diet and lifestyle changes. These three combined factors of exercise, diet and lifestyle change are a critical first step towards managing obesity, but can often be overlooked due to the complex nature of their application, and the complexity of obesity itself.

As an osteopath, you may already or in future have significant clinical input for patients in this population. It is therefore helpful for all osteopaths to understand general safety principles for risk managing injury rehabilitative exercise for overweight and obese patients.

Content authors: 

Bailey Lang (Accredited Exercise Physiologist) and Peter Lalli.

Disclaimer: Content correct at the time of publication.