Description
The goal of this land exercise instructor program is to provide instructors, personal trainers, health care providers with comprehensive yet practical approach of facilitating classes for an aging population with a variety of medical conditions. You will learn programming and modification of exercise inventory for both frail and active seniors. Screening and safety considerations for the aging population will also be discussed. Our programs involve both a theory segment and practical component to help you learn the program.
Course materials
- WaterART Land Senior Fitness Training Manual
- Online streaming of the following videos:
- DVD069-Gentle Fitness for Seniors
- DVD074-Senior Land Fitness
- DVD102-Intro to Range of Motion and Science
- DVD103-Learning your Muscles for Senior Fitness
- DVD109-Sit & Stand Chair Exercise with Equipment Program
- DVD110-Fun in the Sun: Sit & Stand Chair Exercise with Weights, Balls and Salsa
- Hard copies of DVDs can be purchased separately
- Laminated pool reference cards
- Certification Exam Process
- E-Diploma and Online profile when successful with examination process
- 16.0 CECs for WaterART
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 |
