
This course is approved for the following CECs/CEUs:
ACSM 12.0
NASM 1.2
CPTN 7.0
NSCA 1.0
YMCA 12.0
BCRPA 13.0
ISSA 12.0
SFA 1.2
NFPT 1.5
KIPS 1.2
NETA 12.0
HFPA 12.0
WITS 12.0
Strength Training Older Adults
$119.00 – $169.00
The Strength Training Older Adults program addresses the information and tools needed to educate, motivate, and assist older adults in committing to and benefiting from individualized strength training programs.
Guidelines for senior strength training provide a basis for program design, and recommendations for program modifications that construct strength training programs that meet each client’s needs, abilities, and limitations.
Pricing and Format Options For This program:
Electronic format with HK ebook: $169
Provide/buy your own textbook: $119
This course is approved for the following CECs/CEUs:
ACSM 12.0
NASM 1.2
CPTN 7.0
NSCA 1.0
YMCA 12.0
BCRPA 13.0
ISSA 12.0
SFA 1.2
NFPT 1.5
KIPS 1.2
NETA 12.0
HFPA 12.0
WITS 12.0
Pricing and Format Options For This program:
Hard Copy Format + Human Kinetics textbook: $189 (+ $8 for US Shipping or $43 for International Shipping)
Electronic format with HK ebook: $169
Buy your own textbook: $119
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This course is approved for the following CECs/CEUs:
ACSM 12.0
NASM 1.2
CPTN 7.0
NSCA 1.0
YMCA 12.0
BCRPA 13.0
ISSA 12.0
SFA 1.2
NFPT 1.5
KIPS 1.2
NETA 12.0
HFPA 12.0
WITS 12.0
Description
The American College of Sports Medicine’s Professional Education Committee certifies that “American Academy of Health and Fitness” meets the criteria for official ACSM Approved Provider status from 2017 – December 2021– Providership # 817430.
The Strength Training Older Adults home study course is offered to you in a distance-learning format provides principles, protocols, and adaptations you need for designing and directing sensible strength training programs for seniors.
Numerous references for each topic offer starting points for further study, and tables, figures, and logs provide guidance in exercise program design and education for your clients.
Use the information and tools included in this course to help your senior clients understand the benefits of strength training, overcome their intimidation, and commit to a training program that will enable them to enjoy a more vibrant and active lifestyle.
Illustrations and biomechanically sound instructions for exercises that use resistance machines, free weights, body weight, elastic bands, and balls present proper techniques with clear explanations.
Unique teaching scripts offer strategies for communicating information that will help clients avoid errors that cause injury or reduce the effectiveness of the exercise.
The Strength Training Older Adults home study course is offered to you in a distance-learning format provides principles, protocols, and adaptations you need for designing and directing sensible strength training programs for seniors. Numerous references for each topic offer starting points for further study, and tables, figures, and logs provide guidance in exercise program design and education for your clients. Use the information and tools included in this course to help your senior clients understand the benefits of strength training, overcome their intimidation, and commit to a training program that will enable them to enjoy a more vibrant and active lifestyle.
Certified health and fitness professionals holding more than one certification may obtain CECs/CEUS for all approved certification organizations (see list above) for which they need continuing education at no additional cost.
Program Author:
Tammy Petersen is the Founder and a Partner of the American Academy of Health and Fitness (AAHF).
She has written two books on older adult fitness and designed corresponding training programs. Her first book, Functionally Fit, teaches certified nurse aides how to provide daily functional strength training as an accepted and expected part of the daily care plan for the chronic long-term care and assisted living patient. Her second book, SrFit, is the basis for an advanced training home study course approved for continuing education credits with the major personal trainer certification organizations and the Board of Certification for athletic trainers.
Her educational background includes Bachelor of Science degrees in marketing and economics from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas. In addition, she holds a Master of Science in Education in health and fitness, with an emphasis in geriatrics, from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
Course Objectives
Upon succesfully completing this program, you will be able to:
- Discuss the benefits of strength training for older adults.
- Explain and apply the training principles to designing safe and effective strength training programs for older adults.
- Explain and apply exercise execution procedures and instruction to incorporate into safe and effective strength training programs for older adults.
- Create a safe and effective basic strength training workout program appropriate for older adults.
- Modify a basic strength training workout program for more intermediate and advanced older adults.
- Identify and describe alternative exercises and programs, which are appropriate for strength training older adults.
- Explain the exercise modifications that may be needed when strength training older adults with certain conditions.
- Design sport-specific strength training programs for older adults.
- Discuss the nutritional needs of older adult clients.
Course Features
Electronic Format
This option includes:
- The ebook version of the 344-page Fitness Professional’s Guide to Strength Training Older Adults by Thomas R. Baechle and Wayne Westcott
- 80-page workbook in PDF format
- Online test with two free retakes
- Program must be completed by 12/31/2022 to earn listed CECs without petition.
Buy your own textbook
This option includes:
- 80-page workbook in PDF format
- Online test with two free retakes
You provide the 344-page Fitness Professional’s Guide to Strength Training Older Adults by Thomas R. Baechle and Wayne Westcott
ISBN-13: 978-0736075817
ISBN-10: 073607581X
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ACCESSING HUMAN KINETICS EBOOKS
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- You create an account on the VitalSource Bookshelf (if you don’t already have one) and redeem/enter the code.
- After that you will access your eBook by logging into your account on the Vital Source platform and your access will never expire.
Online test
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Why Seniors Should Strength Train
Chapter 2: Training Principles and Teaching Strategies
Chapter 3: Exercise Execution Procedures and Instruction
Chapter 4: Basic Workout Programs
Chapter 5: Intermediate and Advanced Workout Programs
Chapter 6: Alternative Exercises and Programs
Chapter 7: Progress Assessment
Chapter 8: Working With Special Populations
Chapter 9: Sport-Specific Strength Training
Chapter 10: Nutrition for Senior Clients
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If you’re not completely satisfied with your prepaid purchase, contact AAHF at 800.957.7348 to discuss a return. The return must be within 30 days of the date of receipt of your shipment. Study materials and educational resources must be received in original condition. All return shipments must be sent via USPS Priority Mail for tracking purposes to 7205 Sampal Place, Springfield, Virginia 22152. Upon receipt of the returned materials, the American Academy of Health and Fitness (AAHF) will refund full credit, excluding shipping/handling. Credit will be applied to the appropriate credit card via PayPal. We do not accept returns on online products, e-books, videos, CD/DVD-ROMs, and DVDs.
The American Academy of Health and Fitness reserves the right to discontinue the sale and/or support of any of its continuing education courses. Notification of such will be given six months prior to discontinuance to allow for course completion and testing. No refund will be given for courses that are discontinued.
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