How long has AAHFRP been around?
AAHFRP was established in 1994 by two physical therapists, Michael K. Jones, PhD, PT and Jeffery Wright, RPT in Washington, DC. Mike and Jeff owned a sportsmed clinic in a health club and often made referrals to the personal trainers. In many instances the trainers did not understand the client’s pathology or what fitness guidelines were appropriate for various conditions. This lack of understanding led to the irritation of many of the client’s conditions. This led to the development of a series of in-service training sessions delivered by Mike and Jeff to improve the level of knowledge and post rehab skills of the fitness staff members. The first formal MES course was taught in Washington, DC at the Capitol Sportsmedicine Clinic in July of 1994. Since then more than 10,000 fitness and health professionals have completed AAHFRP courses.
