Specialist In Seniors Fitness – SSF
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If you have the personality and the liking to train senior citizens or you are a personal trainer wanting to widen the “market”, the SSF is the perfect choice. Practical, easy to understand. Is very well supported by post-enrolment academic guidance and mentoring by both ISSA and Gāyo Fitness Academy, at no additional cost.
Section 1 - Age and Exercise
- Grow Well, Not old
- Age is No Excuse for Infirmity
- Common Biomarkers of aging
- Gerontology
- Theories o Aging
- Life Span/Metabolic Theory
- Programmed and Metabolic Theories
- Extrinsic and Error Theories
- Lungs
- Heart
- Brain
- Kidneys
- Body Fat
- Muscle
- Sight
- Hearing
- Personality
- Gender Issues and Aging
- Men’s Health
- Women’s Health
- Cardiovascular System
- Vascular Adaptations to Training
- Blood Pressure
- Heart Disease
- Cardiovascular Training
- Benefits Seen in the Cardiovascular System
- Benefits Seen in the Respiratory System
- Musculoskeletal System and Exercise
- Skeletal System
- Studies on Bone Density in Women
- Mobility, Flexibility, and Posture
- Posture
- Muscular System
- Sarcopenia
- Muscle Mass and Strength
- Benefits Seen in the Skeletal System
- Benefits Seen in the Muscular System
- Body Composition
- Benefits Seen in Body Composition
- Nervous System
- Mental Capacity
- Mental Flexibility
- Mental Health
- Benefits Seen in the Brain
Section 2 - Chronic Conditions
- Overview
- Cardiovascular Conditions
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Hypertension
- Hyperlipidemia
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Pulmonary Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Asthma
- Acquired Brain Injury
- The Brain
- Aphasia
- CVA
- Diabetes
- Arthritis
- Questions and Answers
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Hearing Disorders
- Visual Impairments
- Summary
Section 3 – Programming
- Strength Training Guidelines
- Phases of a Strength Program
- About Strength Exercises
- Exercises
- Frequency and Intensity
- Safety
- Progressing
- Guidelines for Conducting a Safe Program
- Optimal Conditions for Eliciting a Stretch
- Active Stretching
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
- Stretches
- Programming for Cardiovascular Endurance
- Ergometers and Activities
- Borg Scale
- Intensity of Exercise – Target Heart Rate
- Safety
- Progressing
- Moderate Activities
- Vigorous Activities
- Assessments and Considerations
- Health History Questionnaire
- Assessments for Cardiovascular Endurance
- Assessments for Muscular Strength
- Assessments for Flexibility
- Controversial Exercises
- Exercises to Eliminate
- Special Precautions to be Aware of with Older Adults
- Facts and Contraindications
- Common Questions
- Fads to Avoid
- Summary
Section 4 – Motivation and Teaching
- Knowledge as a Motivator
- A Different Era
- Socialization
- Goal Setting
- Reasons for Resistance to Exercise
- How to Teach the Older Adult
- General Principles of Learning
- Instructional Strategies
- Visual Domain
- Auditory Domain
- Kinesthetic Domain Behaviours of Effective Teachers
- Professional Conduct of Teachers of Older Adults
- Teaching Tips for Working with Older Adults
- Where the Seniors Are
- What to Do
- Employer versus Independent Contractor
- Where is the Greatest Financial Opportunity?
- The Trainer as a Business Person
| Course Duration | Both the Course Quiz (preliminary) and the Home Study Final Examinations must be submitted to ISSA within FOUR months from the date of enrolment / date of receipt of study materials whichever is later. Student will study from home and write the examinations from home. Exams may be submitted online through http://www.issatrainer.com or offline through typed / hand-written answer sheets. |
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| Learning Resources | – ISSA provides original text book / study material. Cost of material is included in the fee. |
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