EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
The muscular and skeletal systems
The changes which occur due to posture and special conditions
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Adaptations of exercises for pregnancy, children and youth, and older adults
NUTRITION & INJURIES
Nutrition: Nutrition and dietary requirements for specific goals and special conditions
Injuries: Adapting exercise programmes to risk factors and special conditions within the scope, and the
referral process for clients with conditions outside the scope of an exercise specialist
The Exercise Specialist is an internationally portable
Occupational Skills programme which follows on from
the Personal Trainer Certificate. This is an advanced
programme which certifies Fitness Professionals to
provide more specialised training to a wider variety
of society, including the elderly, children & youth and
pregnant clients. You will be able to work in association
with a referral team of Doctors, Physiotherapists,
Biokineticists and Dieticians, assisting clients with their
fitness goals. We also include the Sports Conditioning Coach
certification programme which will further expand
your scope of practice to apply advanced programme
design and conditioning methods in the fields of
strength conditioning and High Performance training to
prepare sports people to compete at their highest level.
Enhance individual and team performance at Schools,
Sports Clubs and in a variety of Fitness environments.
