REHAB EXPRESS

Course Level

Beginner / Foundation Level


Course Overview

Rehab Express is a 1-day, hands-on practical workshop that introduces fitness professionals to the foundational concepts of pain-safe programming, injury prevention, and movement-based rehab. Using simple tools like dowels and resistance bands, participants learn how to assess and address the five most common movement dysfunctions seen in general populations.

The course is designed to be immediately applicable for fitness professionals in both civilian and military settings, as demonstrated by its current uptake by Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) instructors.




Curriculum / Syllabus

Morning Sessions

  • Understanding Pain-Safe Training
    • Myths and truths about pain and injury
    • Red flags vs. yellow flags
  • The Five Key Movement Imbalances
    • Overview and classification
    • Associated symptoms and client complaints
  • Screening Tools and Assessment
    • Dowel and bodyweight-based screening
    • Interpreting movement patterns

Afternoon Sessions

  • Corrective Strategies
    • Exercise selection and regressions
    • Band and dowel-based activation work
  • Practical Programming
    • Creating pain-safe exercise plans
    • Integrating rehab strategies into group and PT sessions
  • Application Lab
    • Peer-to-peer coaching
    • Instructor feedback and refinement


Total Course Duration
  • 7 contact hours (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with a 1-hour lunch break)



Assessment Methodology
  • Practical Demonstration: Participants are assessed through real-time application of assessment and intervention strategies in a lab setting.
  • Instructor Feedback: Real-time feedback and correction during peer-led sessions.
  • Completion Criteria: Full attendance and satisfactory demonstration of practical skills to receive Certificate of Completion.



Relevance to Exercise Professionals

Rehab Express addresses a critical gap in fitness professional education—the ability to confidently train clients who present with pain, discomfort, or common movement dysfunctions. It offers:

  • Practical, scalable tools to modify exercises for client safety.
  • Foundational understanding of movement imbalances and compensations.
  • A bridge between fitness and rehab, empowering coaches to operate safely within scope.

Its relevance is underscored by the ongoing adoption by the SAF to upskill instructors across military settings—demonstrating the course’s applicability, credibility, and impact in both civilian and tactical training environments.