Description
Our most popular and must have program for those who teach senior populations. This comprehensive yet practical approach of facilitating classes for an aging population with a variety of medical conditions reviews safety and efficacy guidelines. The following topics will be reviewed for this specialized populations including: functional and age related problems, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary diseases, movement disorders, Arthritis, as well as ideas for programming with common problems of the back, hips, knees, shoulders, neck and ankle problems. This training will focus on functional exercise sets for helping the aging population maintain their activities of daily living (ADL’s). Techniques for cardiovascular training, muscular endurance and strengthening, flexibility, balance, posture and gait will be reviewed for progressive of benefiting overall health. Let’s help 60+ adults to become independent and improve activities of daily living with enjoyable exercise.
SKU:CTL004
Course materials
- WaterART Land Senior Fitness Training Manual
- Video streaming for the following videos: via WaterART Fitness Educatioanal App (viewing on smart devices such as phones/ipads/computers OR Vimeo Video Showcase for all devices
- V145 –Theory Presentation for Senior Land Functional Fitness
- V138 –Review of Senior (less conditioned) Exercise Safety
- DVD069-Gentle Fitness for Seniors
- DVD074-Senior Land Fitness 2 parts
- V217-Reviewing Range of Motion Terminology & How It Applies to Land Sit and Stand Senior Programs
- V217-Review of Range of Motion and Science
- DVD109-Sit & Stand Chair Exercise with Equipment Program
- DVD110-Fun in the Sun: Sit & Stand Chair Exercise with Weights, Balls and Salsa
- Laminated reference cards
- Comprehensive Certification Exam Process (theory & practical assessment ) There are two options to complete each part of this exam process so candidate chooses their best learning style.
- E-Diploma and Online profile when successful with examination process
- 16.0 CECs for WaterART
- Membership offers unlimited video viewing for Members and 6 months for non members
SKU: CTL004
Table of Contents & Learning Objectives
| Chapter 1 | Introduction to Teaching Senior Fitness |
| Chapter 2 | Exercise: Benefits and Principles |
| Chapter 3 | Functional Fitness: Assessments and Related Inventory for ADL’s |
| Chapter 4 | Senior Program Design |
| Chapter 5 | Understanding Basic Anatomy & Joint Action |
| Chapter 6 | Target Training Muscles for Strength and Flexibility |
| Chapter 7 | Cardiovascular Target Training |
| Chapter 8 | Target Abdominal, Balance & Gait Training |
| Chapter 9 | Putting an Active Senior Fitness Class Together: Sample Ideas |
| Chapter 10 | Chair Exercise Program & Inventory |
| Chapter 11 | Posture Safety & Better Back Care |
| Chapter 12 | Exercise with Machines |
| Chapter 13 | The Mind-Body Connection: Relaxation Exercise |
| Chapter 14 | Reaching Special Populations with Common Medical Conditions |
| Chapter 15 | Study Questions and Resources |
