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ACTIVATOR® Pole Walking for Rehabilitation & Clinical Kinesiology
The ACTIVATOR® Course for Rehabilitation Professionals is a clinically focused certification program designed for kinesiologists working in rehabilitation, chronic disease management, fall prevention, and functional fitness programming.
This evidence-based live course trains participants in the assessment, prescription, and clinical application of ACTIVATOR® Poles — a patented rehabilitation walking system used internationally in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, and clinical exercise programs.
ACTIVATOR® Pole Walking for Rehabilitation & Clinical Kinesiology
Date: March 28, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM MST
Credits: 3 PDCs
Delivery: Live Zoom (Urban Poles mailed prior to course)
Registration Link: https://urban-poling.getlearnworlds.com/course/virtual-live-with-sartre-jean-gilles-activator-course-allied-health-professionals-march-28-2026
Course Description
The ACTIVATOR® Course for Rehabilitation Professionals is a clinically focused certification program designed for kinesiologists working in rehabilitation, chronic disease management, fall prevention, and functional fitness programming.
This evidence-based live course trains participants in the assessment, prescription, and clinical application of ACTIVATOR® Poles — a patented rehabilitation walking system used internationally in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, and clinical exercise programs.
ACTIVATOR® Poles promote:
• Improved posture
• Increased balance and gait stability
• Reduced joint loading
• Enhanced core activation
• Improved confidence and functional mobility
This modality is supported by hundreds of peer-reviewed studies demonstrating superior outcomes compared to regular walking and traditional rehabilitation approaches.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
• Assess client suitability for pole-based rehabilitation
• Prescribe ACTIVATOR® Pole Walking for clinical populations
• Implement fall-prevention and gait-retraining protocols
• Design individual and group rehabilitation programs
• Integrate pole-based rehabilitation into kinesiology practice
Certification
Upon completion, participants receive:
• ACTIVATOR® Pole Walking Instructor Certification
• 3 AKA PDCs
• Digital clinical manual
• Urban Poles shipped prior to course delivery
Instructor
Sartre “Satou” Jean-Gilles, MHA, PKin, CSEP-CPT
Southern Alberta Urban Poling Master Trainer & Clinical Evidence Team Member (Kinesiology Specialty)
Sartre is a Calgary-based kinesiologist, rehabilitation educator, and PTA Instructor supporting Alberta clinics, seniors’ residences, and healthcare teams in evidence-based movement prescription, fall prevention, and functional rehabilitation.
