What can a kinesiologist do for you?

Kinesiologists are university-educated health professionals who study the dynamics of human movement. With their in-depth knowledge of the human body and how it moves, they apply exercise and movement science to promote health and wellbeing; prevent, manage and rehabilitate injuries through active rehab; treat illness and chronic disease; restore function, and optimize human performance in the workplace, clinical settings, sport and fitness.  A Kinesiologist can be your own personal trainer and design a strength and conditioning program to help you reach your goals.

Have you been in a car accident and need an active rehab program? ICBC will cover the cost of 12 sessions with a kinesiologist. If you’re looking to improve your overall fitness and health with a structured exercise program designed to address your specific strengths and weaknesses, working with a kinesiologist is a great place to start.

Check out our introductory video about Kinesiology. 

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Achieve your fitness and performance goals

There are a variety of ways a Kinesiologist can be of benefit to you. Click on any of the links below for more details.

ICBC Active Rehab
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Active Rehabilitation services are offered to help those recovering from injury and focus on the functional strength needed to resume regular pre-injury activity. If you’ve been involved in a motor vehicle accident and have an active ICBC claim – this service is ideal for you. Active Rehab can also be useful, in conjunction with your physiotherapist during post-surgery recovery, or a sport-related trauma.

Active Rehab is effective for helping you move better, with reduced pain & less likelihood of obtaining other injuries or conditions down the road.

Initial ICBC Active Rehab Assessment (55 min): Cost is covered by ICBC up to 12 visits

Subsequent ICBC Active Rehab visits (55 min): Cost is covered by ICBC up to 12 visits

Performance Coaching
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How would you like to improve your maximum explosive power for powerlifting, or have the ability to get to the puck faster on the ice in your hockey game? Or maybe your goal this year is to do a personal best on the Grouse Grind. Whatever your goals, performance coaching can help you get there. Working to train the appropriate energy systems specific to your sport will improve your overall performance.

These sessions will work on sport-specific movement, intensity training, and coaching to supplement your athletic performance regardless of what sport you do. Ideal for any athlete including those who play hockey, soccer, field hockey, and powerlifting as well as endurance sports like Gran Fondo cycling, ultra running and marathons.

All visits are 55 minutes and cost $100 + GST.

Packages are available. Contact us for details.

Personal Training
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Looking to boost your fitness levels? Want to ensure you feel strong and confident in anything you do with good movement patterns that reduce the risk of injury? Personal training with a Kinesiologist is you. This type of service focuses on both resistance-based training, along with agility & speed work programmed to challenge your cardiovascular system. This combination of training styles will enhance your fitness, build confidence, and make you feel stronger overall. Your program will be customized to you with your goals in mind.

All visits are 55 minutes and cost $100 + GST.

Packages available. Contact us for pricing and details.

Lifestyle Management
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Feeling stuck with your level of physical activity? Stressed about not making activity a part of your regular routine? Managing your lifestyle can help you to strategize ways to get moving, even with your busy schedule. Lifestyle Management allows you to set goals that are realistic for you, manage your time around exercise, problem solve your office ergonomics, and overall keep you accountable! Improving your lifestyle can serve as a proactive measure for chronic disease prevention such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and other health conditions that result from sedentary behaviours.

Lifestyle Management sessions can be done both in person or virtually, via Telehealth.

All visits are 55 minutes and cost $100 + GST.

Packages available. Contact us for pricing and details.

Kinesiology Fees

Check your extended health benefits to see if kinesiology is covered by your plan. ICBC will cover the cost of kinesiology visits with an approved claim.

Service

Time Required

Cost

Active Rehab – ICBC Kinesiology visit

45 min

$0

Personal Training

55 min

$ 100 + GST

Packages available. Contact us for pricing.

Performance Coaching

55 min

$ 100 + GST

Packages available. Contact us for pricing.

Lifestyle Management Coaching

55 min

$ 100 + GST

Packages available. Contact us for pricing.

Kinesiology FAQs

If you still have a question after browsing our website, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly.

Are Kinesiology visits covered by my extended health plan?

Every extended health plan is different. You will need to check the details of your plan. Some plans will cover Kinesiology through a Health Spending Account.

What happens during a Kinesiology appointment?

On your first visit, your Kinesiologist will do a functional movement assessment of you to determine where your strengths and weaknesses are. Based on that assessment, they will build a program for you, and guide you through your exercises at each visit.

What should I wear for a Kinesiology session?

You will be active and moving throughout the session. Wear comfortable, flexible clothing that you can easily bend, stretch, and sweat in!

What is ICBC Active Rehabilitation and how will it help me after a car accident?

In conjunction with physiotherapy, Active Rehabilitation will keep you motivated to get well by being on a structured movement and exercise-based program specific to the injuries you sustained in the accident. Knowing that you have someone to guide you, one-on-one, through an exercise program 1-2 times per week keeps you on top of your rehab with no excuses! The sooner we get moving, safely, following any injury, the better our bodies heal.