YMCA Awards Level 3 Adapting Exercise for Antenatal and Postnatal Clients

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Description

  • Type

    Training

  • Level

    Advanced

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Examinations- physical attendance required

    Yes

This Level 3 Adapting Exercise for Antenatal and Postnatal Clients qualification recognises the skills, knowledge and competence required of an individual, in order to work in an unsupervised capacity, covering the considerations for safe and effective exercise as well as how to plan and adapt exercise programmes for antenatal and postnatal clients.

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Distance Learning

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Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

COURSE AIMS
To develop an understanding of the underpinning biomechanical, physiological and anatomical changes that occur during and after pregnancy to enable learners to prescribe safe and effective exercise to antenatal and post natal clients.
To develop knowledge of the necessary and advised nutritional changes for ensuring well-being during and after pregnancy.
To assess your knowledge and skills in planning and adapting exercise for ante natal and post natal clients.
To enable you to analyse information in order to plan exercise programmes for both ante natal and post natal clients.

Level 2 Gym, ETM, Aqua or Level 3 Exercise Referral or Level 3 Pilates qualification.

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Subjects

  • Fitness
  • Fitness Instructor
  • Trainer
  • Anatomy
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Physiology
  • Physical Fitness
  • Special Populations
  • Teacher
  • Personal Trainer

Teachers and trainers (1)

Joanna Bentley

Joanna Bentley

Tutor/Assessor

Course programme

UNITS

Unit 1 - Considerations For Safe And Effective Exercise For Antenatal And Postnatal Clients - assessed via a multiple choice exam

Unit 2 - Programme Design For Antenatal And Postnatal Clients - assessed via completion of a worksheet and case study

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COURSE AIMS

  • To develop an understanding of the underpinning biomechanical, physiological and anatomical changes that occur during and after pregnancy to enable learners to prescribe safe and effective exercise to antenatal and post natal clients.

  • To develop knowledge of the necessary and advised nutritional changes for ensuring well-being during and after pregnancy.

  • To assess your knowledge and skills in planning and adapting exercise for ante natal and post natal clients.

  • To enable you to analyse information in order to plan exercise programmes for both ante natal and post natal clients.

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COURSE TOPICS

  • The trimesters

  • Anatomical, physiological and biomechanical changes that occur during antenatal and postnatal periods, along with their implications for exercise.

  • Benefits and contraindications to exercise for antenatal and postnatal client

  • Barriers to exercise

  • Warning signs

  • Nutrition

  • Screening antenatal and postnatal clients

  • Prenatal exercise prescription - principles, warm up and cool down, aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, flexibility, considerations for exercise across each trimester

  • Postnatal exercise prescription - benefits of exercise, postnatal concerns

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YMCA Awards Level 3 Adapting Exercise for Antenatal and Postnatal Clients

£ 220 VAT inc.

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