EXERCISE & THE OLDER ADULT
COVID CLASSROOM PROMO
BCRPA Instructor Competency Evaluation Included in cost of course!
ONLINE COURSE DESCRIPTION
As the aging population of 50+ becomes the largest population on our planet, we as health professionals will find the demand for services in this area increases.
As with any specialty area, there is a base knowledge that is required to further specialize in any field.
Our Older Adult instructor Course will provide you with this base knowledge by a combination of both theoretical and practical exercise science knowledge as it relates to this specialty client.
The Course will cover the following:
· How to define the senior population
· Motivation and adherence changes
· Physiology of Aging & Exercise
· Senior Nutrition
· Pre-Exercise Interview & Screening
· Physical Fitness Assessments
· Exercise Design System
· Programming Considerations for the Older Adult Exerciser
· Exercise Programming
· Common Health Challenges to the Older Adult
· Class observation viewing and discussions
· Professional Development
LEARNING FORMAT
· 10 education sections
· Review learning objectives
· Textbook/Manual Reading
· Watch video(s)
· Post Discussion (Assessment of knowledge)
· Course completion (given after all discussions are posted)