Exercise Adaptations for 50+ Seniors & Beyond CPD Accredited

Understand the most common age related conditions and how to adapt your skills to provide fitness training for seniors
What you'll learn:
How the body ages through the decades
Common age-related conditions and issues
Benefits of exercise for the senior population
Recommended activity levels for seniors
How to adapt exercise for seniors
How to create an exercise class to meet the needs of seniors
Adapting Pilates and other exercise for common age-related conditions
How to overcome common barriers to exercise for seniors
Examples of a chair based class and a class for osteoporsis
Prehabilitation exercises for arthroplasty to improve recovery
Requirements:
This course is intended to help certified fitness professionals upskill so that they can adapt their skills to safely teach the older adult improve their quality of life.
Students should have a positive attitude towards working with older clients and be caring, patient and empathetic.
Please note that this is a theory based CPD course offering the opportunity for qualified trainers and instructors to adapt their skills and expertise to include a wider range of clients. Although there are practical examples, this is not a library of exercise classes.
Description:
"The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected." - Robert FrostLife expectancy is set to rise into the late 80s in the West over the coming decade with one in five people over 65. By 2030, it is estimated that almost 25% of the population will be over the age of 65 years. If we can remain active and enjoy good health, living longer can be a very enjoyable time of life. Being active can prevent, reverse or help manage many age-related conditions and being fit and healthy will help us live happily and independently well into old age.As a health, fitness and wellbeing professional, you are perfectly placed to help the older adult do just that:-The benefits to the client are better health, mobility and quality of lifeThe benefits to the professional is a growing client base and career longevityIf you work with this special population, it's essential that you understand How aging affects the body from the internal organs and skin to the skeletal system, sleep and endocrine systemThe common age-related conditions you are likely to encounter, for example, diabetes, osteoporosis, back pain, heart disease, pelvic organ problems, depression and arthritisThe extra benefits that exercise offers to the older adultWhat type of exercise is safest and most usefulHow to adapt movement to meet the limitationsThe possible barriers to exercise you may need to overcomeThis course is aimed at the health, fitness and wellbeing professional to equip you with the skills required to safely and successfully work with the 50+ senior population. It is one of the most rewarding experiences you will have during your career. The course includes:Anatomy & physiology of Aging: what happens to the body through the decadesThe benefits and barriers: understanding these two areas can help motivate the client to become more activeThe recommended amount of activity for the 50+ group and how they can accumulate the optimal amountCommon age-related conditions and issues: gain an understanding of the various chronic conditions and comorbidities associated with aging and understand how medical conditions affect the body. Examples of conditions include arthritis, joint replacement, osteoporosis, the most common back problems, diabetes, heart and lung problemsExercise adaptations: learn exercise recommendations for seniors with chronic conditions and comorbidities and how to adapt what you already know for the clients' benefit and safetyPrehabilitation exercises to help clients prepare for arthroplasty and recover wellPilates adaptations and modifications: what is suitable and what is contraindicated. This is an extra bonus for those who have taken my Pilates Teacher Training but the underlying messages are useful for allDesigning a class: understand the goals for this age group and learn the 7 key areas of fitness that should be included in each fitness/movement class to help them achieve those objectives. I also offer examples of a chair based class and Pilates for Osteoporosis classThere are assignments throughout the course to help you reinforce learning and start to think about how you can adapt your knowledge and really make a difference. CPD points = 15NB: This course is NOT a series of exercise classes but offers information on how you can adapt the skills you already have.
Who this course is for:
All personal trainers, fitness professionals, yoga teachers and movement specialists who teach the 50+ senior population
Also useful for anyone in a caring role who would like to understand more about age-related conditions
This course will be most useful for those who have taken my Pilates Teacher Training course
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