Fitness For Older Adults

This in-depth certification is for group exercise leaders who wish to focus on providing fitness leadership to the older adult demographic.

Course Highlights:

• Physiology of Aging and Exercise Lifestyle Interventions
• Physiological Benefits of Physical Activity
• Exercise Programming for Older Adults
• Cognitive Functioning Principles of exercise prescription for Older Adults
• Understanding Your Older Clients: Important Issues in Later Life
• The Functions of Exercise for Older Adults
• Theories of Health-Related Behavior Change
• Behavioral Change Strategies for Motivating Older Adults
• Steps of Goal-Setting with Older Adult Clients
• Common health challenges faced by Older Adults
• Medications and Exercise:
• Safety Considerations
• Physical Activity Tips for working with Older Adults
• Older Adult Exercise Techniques
• Programming and Leadership

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