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After a very cold winter, I think spring has finally sprung and I for one am loving the better weather. It’s certainly made my Sunday cycle a whole lot easier (pedalling against the wind to go down hill is no fun!), and a lot more enjoyable too.
I’ve also been cheered by seeing a lot more REPs logos when I’m out and about. I love walking into a gym and seeing our door-stickers and wall plaques. One of our part-time staff went for another part-time role with an employer in the industry and was delighted to see that the interview panel were all wearing their REPs badges!
THE REGISTER OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS
Third floor, 8-10 Crown Hill, Croydon, Surrey CR0 1RZ Telephone 020 8686 6464 www.exerciseregister.org
Registrar Jean-Ann Marnoch
Acting Registration Manager Dottie Calderwood cpd@exerciseregister.org Systems Manager Rob McGregor robbie@exerciseregister.org External Liaison Manager Rebecca Weissbort rebecca@exerciseregister.org
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING STANDARDS SkillsActive Castlewood House, New Oxford St London WC1A 1PX Telephone 020 7632 2000 Technical Unit skills@skillsactive.com
EDITORIAL Publisher: Tor Davies, sportEX Editor: Sarah Owen, REPs sarah@sowrite.co.uk
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DESIGN & PRODUCTION Debbie Asher debbie@sportex.net
PUBLISHED BY sportEX (Centor Publishing Ltd) Contact: Tor Davies tor@sportex.net Telephone: 0845 652 1906 Website: www.sportex.net
I’m very proud of REPs and the status it has within the fitness industry. One of my goals for this coming year is to broaden this reputation amongst other sectors too. I recently did a presentation to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy as part of the work going on at the moment with the Fitness Industry Association, to define the boundaries between the work that physios and fitness instructors do in order to facilitate a closer working relationship between them.
We’ve also kicked off this year’s series of REPs’ conferences in Wales. Following feedback we’ve changed the format and are now delighted to bring you taster sessions from the many REPs categories including some of the medical conditions covered by level four specialist instructor, and there are lots more practical sessions with ideas to take away. We also love the chance to meet our members in person and look forward to catching up with more of you at the rest of our 2011 events.
Jean-Ann Marnoch, Registrar
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Back in action – Olympic rower Greg Searle talks training with the Journal
What’s going on with REPs plus Meet the Member
The latest from the FIA, SkillsActive and EREPs
Research and study news
Dr John Searle looks at working with the NHS
Working in Fitness 2010 – a full report
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How exercise can help those with mental health issues
Exercise prescription and why it’s becoming so important
Anatomy refresher: The ankle
Fit for business? Jamie Crampton is here to help
Our regular column from REPs insurer, JLT - this time examining the issue of liability
See the REPs journal online at http://bit.ly/REPsJournal
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