Courses

Building Muscle Strength: The Role of Exercise

Program Date: 14 June 2023

Publication Date: 07 December 2023

Course Description

In this course, Dr Julie Whitney will clarify the principles of exercise to strengthen muscle, including how to optimise uptake and adherence; discuss the difference between exercise, and physical activity; and review the evidence-based muscle strengthening exercise for COPD, oncology, falls, and frailty. Originally presented live on 14 June 2023.

Course Objectives
  • Clarify the principles of exercise to strengthen muscle, including how to optimise uptake and adherence.
  • Discuss the difference between exercise, physical activity and activity. 
  • Review the evidence-base for muscle strengthening exercise in COPD, oncology, falls and frailty.

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Julie Whitney, PhD

Clinical Academic Physiotherapist 
King’s College/King’s College Hospital 
London, UK

Dr Julie Whitney is a clinical academic physiotherapist specialising in aging, with a particular interest in falls, frailty, cognitive impairment and rehabilitation and exercise interventions. She is a lecturer at King’s College London, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy courses. She has led on two fall prevention clinical trials and contributed to a number of systematic reviews. She is currently the clinical lead for the National Inpatient Falls Audit which covers England and Wales and a member of the committee contributing to the development of NICE guidelines for fall prevention. She works clinically at King’s College Hospital leading a falls clinic and providing liaison services to care home residents.

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Adult Muscle Mass