2026 Námskeið

Strength and Conditioning


Kennari: Mervyn Travers

Dagsetning: 24-27 september 2026

Tímasetning: Auglýst síðar

Staðsetning: Stígandi sjúkraþjálfun, Bíldshöfða 9

Fagdeild - snemmskráning: 110.000 kr

Fagdeild - almennt verð: 132.000 kr

Almennt verð: 143.000 kr


Course overview

This 3-day course teaches fundamental skills in prescribing gym-based strength exercise programmes. A mixture of practical and theory sessions combine to give participants the confidence and competence to deliver effective rehabilitation, injury prevention and general strength programmes. Based on the most up to date research and practice, participants will learn how to effectively prescribe key lower limb strength exercises to their patients, how to match the intensity of the exercise to the capacity of the individual and how to create structured and progressive programmes. The key take home messages can be readily applied to clinical practice in a variety of settings.

Participants will learn to:

  • Demystify the gym & make patients feel safe
  • Coach broad repertoire of lower limb exercises
  • Tailor intensity, volume, rest and training frequency of resistance exercise for your patients
  • Construct safe, effective & time-efficient gym-based rehab programmes
  • Prescribe effective & safe gym programmes for older people
  • Utilise the minimum effective dose & maintenance dosages to maintain progress when patients are time pressured


Dr Merv Travers PhD.: 
Merv is a Senior Research Scholar working in the area of low back pain, tendon pain and exercise rehabilitation at the School of Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia.


Merv lectures in the Advanced Anatomy & Pathology, Applied Clinical Sports Science and Sport Rehabilitation units in the Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy Masters programmes at Curtin University, Australia. He also lectures on merging exercise and pain science in the Physiotherapy Masters programme at Aalborg University, Denmark, as well as other international engagements. 


He completed his PhD at Curtin University where he also maintains an Adjunct Research Fellow role. He has a Masters of Manipulative Therapy and is a qualified strength & conditioning coach (Australian Strength and Conditioning Association – Level 2).


Mervyn’s clinical background includes working in professional rugby union and he provides clinical consultation for complex musculoskeletal conditions at Star Physio.