Conditioning Floor

PERFORM’s qualified fitness professionals have advanced academic and practical preparation in exercise science, physical activity, fitness and health, and hold a recognized Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Certified Personal Trainer certification or the more advanced Clinical Exercise Physiology (CEP) certification. Our clinical exercise physiologists and kinesiologists are available for consultation services on protocol for projects and/or participants.

The Technogym Wellness System allows participants and researchers to track participant training and progress through a SmartKey. This USB-type key can be individually assigned to each participant and can track personal data and training programs, has an automatic start for guided workouts for easy and efficient training, provides continuous feedback on results and program updates, and facilitates communication with staff and participants.

Our clinical exercise physiologists are available for assessments and exercise program design. We offer detailed fitness assessments and fitness testing, including Submaximal testing, VO₂ max testing and body composition testing. We can coordinate your participants for specialised group training or one-on-one supervision of exercise.

Christina is a clinical exercise physiologist who is specially trained to work with special populations that include medical high-risk and chronic illness populations, such as people with disabilities, arthritis, and other related conditions that reduce and limit mobility, with a specialization in adapted physical activity.

Christina primarily oversees all programming related to the PERFORM Centre Conditioning Floor. She recruits new trainers and instructors, and organises new, dynamic and creative exercise opportunities for our fitness members, including a wide variety of group exercise classes.

Christina also coordinates the Clinical Exercise Physiology (CEP) internship and apprentice and volunteer programs on the Conditioning Floor. These programs are offered to students in exercise science and related fields, from all universities. These programs are designed to help students refine the skills learned in the classroom for a hands-on learning experience, teach them how to practically apply methods and how to work with participants in real, hands-on training appointments.

She is also a regular presenter for various community programs within the PERFORM Centre.

Certifications

Exercise Physiologist CSEP, Kinesiologist FKQ, Functional Movement Systems Level I & II

Education

BSc Honors Exercise Science, Concordia University; MSc Exercise Physiology, University of Alberta

Alicia completed her BSc in Exercise Science, Specialization in Athletic Therapy and MSc in Exercise Science, Specialization in Clinical Exercise Physiology at Concordia University. Alicia is a certified exercise physiologist with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and a Kinesiologist registered with la Fédération des Kinésiologues du Québec and has worked in the fitness industry for almost 20 years with such organization as Nautilus Plus and the YMCA. In addition, Alicia also worked in research and respiratory health at Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal. She has worked with people with various health conditions (asthma, arthritis, Parkinson’s, etc.) to improve their general health status and quality of life. She also has experience in testing and preparing athletes for competition. Her experience in the rehabilitation setting as well as sport setting is an asset that gives her the ability to work with a diversity of populations.

Alicia enjoys being involved in the community, meeting the needs of the less fortunate and working with youth.