Developing Fitness Programs for Older People
Understand the effects of ageing and fitness programming with training and exercise considerations for older adults with this online course by CQUniversity.
Who is the course for?
Fitness trainers will often be faced with clients of different ages and abilities. Knowing how to responsibly train older people will equip trainers with the skills and safeguards to protect themselves and ensure positive outcomes for their clients.
If you want to explore this subject further, you may be interested in these related courses by the same provider. They share the same overall learning outcomes and can be accessed here:
Personal Trainer’s Toolkit: Client Onboarding and Fitness Testing
Personal Trainer’s Toolkit: Build an Outdoor Fitness Business
Personal Trainer’s Toolkit: Providing Nutritional Advice to Your Clients
Personal Trainer’s Toolkit: Mental Health First Aid for Fitness Trainers
Personal Trainer’s Toolkit: Build a Health and Fitness Business Network
Personal Trainer’s Toolkit: Workplace Health and Safety in a Fitness Setting
Personal Trainer’s Toolkit: Building a Fitness Community, Client Retention for Trainers
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Explain the physical activity guidelines recommended for older adults.
Describe recommended prescreening and fitness testing in the older adult.
Identify strategies in falls prevention in the fitness setting.
Describe the programming of exercise for the older adult including cardiovascular, strength and conditioning and progression programs.
Identify additional safety concerns to address in the older populations in the fitness setting.
Assess referral pathways for Medical and Allied Health Professionals in managing fitness programs for older people with health considerations.
