Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral with Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low back Pain
Short course
Blended learning in Leatherhead
Description
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Type
Short course
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Methodology
Blended
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Location
Leatherhead
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Duration
50 Days
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Personal tutor
Yes
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Examinations- physical attendance required
Yes
This Exercise Referral qualification comprises six mandatory units:
1. Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Health
2. Professional Practice for Exercise Referral
3. Understanding medical conditions for Exercise Referral
4. Applying the Principles of Nutrition and Physical Activity
5. Planning Exercise Referral Programmes with Patients
6. Instructing Exercise with Referred Patients
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
During the course, you will learn:
The signs, symptoms and basic pathology of specific stable conditions.
The implications and effects of specific medications relating to those conditions.
How to plan, deliver, manage and evaluate a safe, effective and progressive adapted physical activity programme, personalised to individual clients needs and lifestyle.
Principles of Nutrition to Physical Activity.
To development of a specific in depth understanding of functional anatomy and biomechanics, relating to the spine and lower back.
To apply appropriate training approaches to plan and design progressive programmes for clients with low back pain.
To develop an understanding of the disease process and how activity or inactivity influences low back pain management.
To develop an understanding of medications, psychological/sociological factors and co morbidities that influence an individuals ability to exercise safely and effectively.
This qualification is particularly aimed at Personal Trainers or Advanced Instructors who are seeking to enhance their qualifications, to give advice and prescribe and teach exercises for clients with specific medical conditions.
Students who wish to enrol on this course must hold a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness instructing or a Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training.
You will achieve:
Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral.
Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low back Pain.
20 REPs points for each qualification
Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral is 4 days with a tutor and then one assessment day. The Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low back Pain is 2 attendance days with a tutor and a formative assessment on the course attendance days.
Reviews
Subjects
- Medical training
- Medical
- Exercise Referral
- Lifestyle Strategies
- Low Back Pain
- Physiology
- Anatomy
- Medical Conditions
- Physical activity
- Nutrition
- Referred Patients
Teachers and trainers (1)
Ally Foreman
Tutor/Assessor
Course programme
You must hold as a minimum a Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym/Exercise to Music or Aqua) or a Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training or equivalent)
This Exercise Referral qualification comprises six mandatory units:
1. Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Health
2. Professional Practice for Exercise Referral
3. Understanding medical conditions for Exercise Referral
4. Applying the Principles of Nutrition and Physical Activity
5. Planning Exercise Referral Programmes with Patients
6. Instructing Exercise with Referred Patients
This low back pain course is aimed at experienced Instructors wishing to further their career in the health and fitness sector as a specialist instructor who can address the needs of patients/clients with low back pain.
This low back pain course will train learners to a professionally competent level, enabling them to prescribe, plan, conduct and review programmes to address the needs of patients/clients with low back pain.
The Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain comprises of 2 mandatory units:
Prevalance and classification of low back pain.
Development and Pathology of low back pain.
Planning and delivering physical activity and lifestyle strategies for clients with low back pain.
Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral with Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low back Pain