Special Populations Trainer
Chronic diseases affect nearly half of all adults in the U.S., impacting their health and quality of life. While many certifications focus on prevention, our Special Populations Specialist course empowers trainers to support individuals already living with these challenges. In this course, you’ll learn to create safe, effective, and customized exercise programs for clients with various conditions, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, orthopedic, and cognitive disorders. Exercise is a transformative practice that can improve physical health, mental well-being, and foster a sense of community.
This course offers flexible learning pathways to suit your style:
- E-course with E-book – Perfect for those who love learning on-the-go.
- E-course with Printed Book – Ideal for a hands-on approach with the blend of digital and physical learning.
- Printed Book with Physical Course Materials – Great for tactile learners who prefer comprehensive, hands-on materials.
Course Goals
- Explore how physical inactivity can lead to the decline of the body’s physiological systems and responses.
- Discover how to develop safe, effective, and personalized exercise prescriptions for clients facing various diseases, disabilities, and dysfunctions.
- Analyze a variety of case studies that provide practical insights and strategies for working with special population clients.
- Learn to integrate your personal training skills with the health and medical professions for improved outcomes.
- Understand how exercise prescriptions can address and potentially reverse the underlying causes of disease, disability, and dysfunction.
- Gain the skills to effectively support clients presenting with multiple conditions.
Learning Objectives
- Master exercise management for 49 different chronic diseases, disabilities, and dysfunctions.
- Stay up-to-date with new treatments and protocols in personal training for conditions like metabolic syndrome, stress and anxiety disorders, fibromyalgia, and others.
- Seamlessly integrate physician recommendations into your personal training practice.
- Develop expertise in using safe, effective rehabilitation exercises tailored to sports medicine protocols.
- Learn to rehabilitate various injuries related to muscle, joint, and bone dysfunctions effectively.
Skills Gained
- Apply a problem-oriented approach to exercise and disease management.
- Understand exercise as a primary tool for health improvement.
- Manage exercise plans for clients with multiple chronic conditions.
- Develop age-appropriate exercise prescriptions for children and adolescents.
- Design targeted exercise programs for cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic diseases.
- Create personalized exercise solutions for obesity, immunological, and hematological disorders.
- Tailor exercise programs for orthopedic and neuromuscular conditions.
- Support cognitive, psychological, and sensory health through customized exercise prescriptions.
Course Essentials & Requirements
Course Package Includes:
- Comprehensive Textbook
- Study Guide
- 100-question multiple-choice, open-book certification exam
- Certificate upon obtaining a passing exam score
Recommended Prerequisites:
- CPR/First Aid Certification are highly recommended although not required.
- Personal Trainer Certification is also encouraged to enhance your learning.
Course & Delivery Options:
E-book and E-course
Your e-book will arrive via email within 48 business hours and you will have immediate access to the Study Guide and exam in your IFPA Account.
Physical Book and E-course
Your physical book will ship within 7 business days, while the Study Guide and exam are ready to access now in your IFPA Account.
Complete Physical Course Package
Your book, study guide, and exam will all ship together within 7 business days. For faster delivery, you can select rush shipping on the Special Services page.
Duration:
This course must be completed within six months from your registration date.
Extensions:
Extensions for an additional three months are available for purchase on the Special Services page.
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