Carla
Botelho
Sottovia, Ph.D.
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Asst. Fitness Director / Sr. Professional Trainer
Cooper Fitness Center
IDEA, Personal Trainer of the Year, 05'
Education
BS in Physical Education, 1985
Sunny Brockport - Brockport, NY
MA in Exercise Physiology, 1990
San Jose State University - San Jose, CA
Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology, 2002
Texas Woman's University - Denton, TX
Certifications
ACSM Test Technician, 1987
ACE Dance Exercise Instructor, 1987
REEBOK Spinning, 1997
CIAR Physical Fitness Specialist, 1988
CIAR Biomechanics of Strength Training, 1995
CIAR Optimal Performance Training, 2004
NASM Personal Trainer, 1992
NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist, 2002
NASM Integrated Flexibility Training, 2004
POLESTAR Pilates, expected completion, winter 2005
Areas of Specialty
Cardiovascular and Resistance Training
Post-Injury / Preventive Exercise Intervention
Coaching: Running, Swimming, Triathlon
Accomplishments
Completed 16 marathons:PR: 3 hrs. 26 min - Boston 1990
Age Group Triathlete
Completed 3 IronmanTriathlons (Hawaii, 94' Germany, 95'; Brasil, 99')
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