Discover your best practice

Do you work with whole-body cryo in practice or are you planning to do so? Optimize your clinical decision to trigger the best results in a safe way for your athletes, clients or patients, now. Learn all about applying whole-body cryo in practice via this online-accredited course (advanced level).

  • Obtain a specified overview of all indications and domains

  • Gain insights in the physiological principles and working mechanisms

  • Get specific guidelines for a safe and effective treatment

  • Acquire an overview of the most recent research findings

  • Increase your business by proper solution suggestions

Whole-Body Cryo Advanced Course Curriculum

This course (10 chapters, total time: 4 hours) contains video's, written materials, a reference list, an easy to use portal and your personal certification.

  • 1
    Welcome to the course!
  • 2
    The art of whole-body cryo
  • 3
    How does it work?
  • 4
    Improving safety
  • 5
    The practical application of whole-body cryo
  • 6
    Clinical decision making
  • 7
    Exam: Becoming a whole-body cryo operator
  • 8
    Isolated working mechanisms and effects
  • 9
    What does the research tell us?
  • 10
    Exam: Becoming a certified whole-body cryo expert
  • 11
    Bonus Material
  • 1. General introduction Before we begin... Script Chapter 1_Introduction
  • 2.1 The concept of cold and heat 2.2 Evidence based practice and the physical laws Knowledge check chapter 2 2.3 Positioning whole-body cryo in practice Script Chapter 2_The art of whole-body cryo
  • 3.1 General principle and effects Knowledge check chapter 3.1 3.2 Effect elements 3.3 Indications for sports, medical and vitality/beauty domain Knowledge check chapter 3.2 and 3.3 CM_3.2: Indications per domain Script Chapter 3_How does it work
  • 4. Safety and whole-body cryo exposure Knowlegde check chapter 4 CM 4.1_Contraindications and precautions whole-body cryo Script Chapter 4_Improving Safety
  • 5.1 Techology and outcomes Knowledge check chapter 5.1 5.2 Considerations for the protocol-1: duration and temperature 5.2 Considerations for the protocol-2: cycle and frequency Knowledge check chapter 5.2 CM_5.2: Best protocol settings suggestions CM_5.2 Cryogenics conference 2018 Abstract 5.3 Improving the efficacy-1: objective, body compostion and gender 5.3 Improving the efficacy-2: Training status, age and skin type Knowledge check chapter 5.3 5.4 Getting the buy-inn of your client Knowledge check chapter 5.4 Script Chapter 5_The practical application of WBC
  • 6.1 Optimally implementing WBC in practice 6.2 Examples of clinical reasoning (cases) 6.3 Final remarks part 1 Clinical decision in own practice Script Chapter 6_Clinical decision making
  • Quiz becoming a certified whole-body cryo operator
  • 8.1 Isolated working mechanisms Knowledge check chapter 8.1 8.2 Effect on skin-, core- and muscle temperature 8.3 General physiology Knowledge check chapters 8.2 and 8.3 Script Chapter 8_Isolated working mechanisms and effects
  • 9.1.1 Sports domain: before actvity 9.1.2 Sports domain: after activity 9.1.3 Sports domain: musculoskeletal disorders Knowledge check chapter 9.1 9.2.1 Medical domain: Rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, ankylosis spondylitis and multiple sclerosis 9.2.2 Medical domain: Osteoporosis, fibromyalgia,depression and alzheimer 9.3 Vitality/ Beauty domain Knowledge check chapter 9.2/ 9.3 Script Chapter 9_What does the research tell us
  • Quiz becoming a certified whole-body cryo expert
  • Whole-body cryo versus Cold-water immersion CM_bonus lesson whole-body cryo vs CWI CM_Bonus lesson script and references

3 Steps to become a certified whole-body cryo expert

  • Whole-body cryo community

    Start the course and become part of the whole-body cryo community

  • Certified Expert

    Finish chapters 1 to 9 and become a certified whole-body cryo expert. Get advanced insights into the physiology and existing research.

  • Earn your Ceu's

    Pass the exam (chapter 10) and receive your Continuing Education Units from the National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA).

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Become a whole-body cryo expert

Your learning objectives

At the conclusion of this whole-body cryo advanced course you should be able to:

  • explain the physiological principles and appraise the research findings.

  • evaluate the evidence-based findings to optimize the best-practice solutions.

  • consider the critical environmental- and personal factors for maximizing safety, effectiveness and standardization.

Become a certified whole-body cryo expert

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"Individualized approach"

Alessandro Schoenmaker

This course bridges the gap between scientific evidence and practice routines. Our biggest goal as a performance coach has been to find the best method to speed up recovery and improve rehab; by taking the individualized approach, as taught in this course, ProCcare takes a step ahead.
Etienne Verstegen (KRC Gent Jeugd)

"New insights on safety and optimization"

Etienne Verstegen (KRC Gent Jeugd)

Thank you ProCcare Team for the interesting course on whole body cryo which gave me new insights on safety and optimization of this recovery modality. The network coupled to the course with other colleagues from elite football clubs is a great supplement.
Bart Bibrowicz (Strength and Conditioning Coach, China table tennis association)

"Elevates my knowledge"

Bart Bibrowicz (Strength and Conditioning Coach, China table tennis association)

Great course with great content. This Whole Body Cryo course is unique and elevates my knowledge to the level I aim for in my work with elite Chinese athletes. The quizzes in between the videos make sure you capture the essentials of each lesson.