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Senior Fitness
AFAA's Senior Fitness workshop teaches the essential components of designing
and teaching a safe, enjoyable Senior Fitness class. AFAA's Senior Fitness
workshop will increase your understanding of the aging process and special
exercise considerations and modifications. AFAA's one-day Senior Fitness
workshop covers cardiovascular and medical considerations, psychological
and sociological changes, AFAA Standards and Guidelines for Seniors
and nutritional and environmental factors. AFAA's Senior Fitness workshops offer 5 CEUs for AFAA certified professionals.
WHAT IS AFAA'S SENIOR FITNESS WORKSHOP?
This one-day Senior Fitness program covers the essentials of designing and teaching a safe
and enjoyable fitness class for seniors. Upon completion of the Senior Fitness workshop, you will have a
basic understanding of the aging process and the special considerations which
are necessary in developing safe and effective exercise programs for the mature
adult population, healthy and frail. Senior Fitness topics include:
Physiological and functional changes
Medical considerations
Sociological and psychological considerations
Nutritional and environmental considerations
Risk factors and contraindicated exercises for Senior Fitness
AFAA's Standards & Guidelines for Senior Fitness
WHO IS AFAA'S SENIOR FITNESS WORKSHOP FOR?
AFAA's Senior Fitness workshop is for instructors who are interested in or are presently teaching Senior Fitness.
Recommended Precursor for Senior Fitness:
AFAA Primary Group Exercise Certification or
AFAA Primary Group Exercise Certification
Exercise Science Fundamentals Home Study
WHAT DOES AFAA'S SENIOR FITNESS WORKHSOP COST?
The Senior Fitness workshop fee is $129 (less 10% discount for current AFAA members).
This fee includes:
AFAA's Standards & Guidelines for the healthy, ambulatory senior
AFAA's Standards & Guidelines for the disabled, nonambulatory and/or
frail elderly
Senior Fitness Lecture outline
Reference lists for music, recommended reading, research articles, and
senior organizations
Sample workouts for seniors
5 CEUs for AFAA certified instructors
One year AFAA membership ($68 value) or membership extension to current
members
Subscription to American Fitness magazine (does not include postage to
addresses outside of the U.S.)
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