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The
American Academy of Health and Fitness offers an eight-hour workshop
featuring strength-training expert Wayne Westcott and the author of SrFit,
Tammy Petersen.
The SrFit™ Workshop presents recent research and practical
recommendations for safely and productively replacing muscle,
recharging metabolism and reducing fat for enhanced health and fitness
as well as lowered risk of heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer,
osteoporosis, back pain, arthritis and depression. The focus is
sensible strength training for Baby Boomers and Beyond (ages 45-62+),
progressing from foundational to fundamental to functional exercises,
all performed in accordance with well-researched training protocols
consistent with ACSM guidelines.
In addition, time will be reserved for questions. The Senior Fitness
Test (Rikkli and Jones, Human Kinetics) will be reviewed over a working
lunch. Attendees will take home the SrFit™ program package to
study at their own pace and earn 20-24 hours of CEU credit from their
certification organizations after completion of an online test at a
future date of their choice.
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SrFit™ Program
Course materials
include:
330 page manual, 60 page study guide, 2 1/2 hour DVD set featuring
Wayne Westcott and a one hour audio CD featuring Tammy Petersen and her
husband Mark, a geriatrician. The online exam, which requires a passing
score of 80% to earn CEU credit, is also included.
Additionally, a wealth of information (more
than 300pgs) is provided in cooperation with the National Institute on
Aging, which is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National
Institutes of Health (www.nih.gov/nia).
This material is accessible through a "virtual appendix" in printable
pdf file format. This NIA material is also provided in Spanish.
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SrFit™
qualifies for the
following
continuing education credits:
- ACE
2.0 (ACSM accepts ACE CECs)
- BOC (AT) 24.0
- COOPER 20.00
- ISSA 20.00
- NASM 2.00
- NESTA 2.00
- NSCA CC (NSCA CSCS, CPT) 2.00
- SFA 20.00
- SCW 15.0
- WITS 20.00
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YMCA
of the USA accepts CECs that are approved by ACE, AFAA,
ACSM, NDEITA,
NSCA, ISCA, and NASM. (Note that ACE CECs are preceded by a decimal
point, and .3 ACE CECs are equivalent to 3 YMCA CECs.) YMCA staff who
complete the SrFit course can download the Certification Renewal Form
by
visiting the YExchange website at:
www.ymcaexchange.org/front/programs/health/Training/hf_cert_form04_2004-04-08.aspx
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Overall objective:
To instruct
already certified and experienced personal trainers so they are able to
build upon their existing knowledge and skill to safely and effectively
work with the ever-growing senior population (Baby Boomers and
Beyond—ages 45 to 62+), and more specifically
teach the trainer to:
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Learn and
appreciate how the
aging process impacts the organ systems, as well as understand the risk
factors associated with chronic diseases.
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Identify dietary
changes that
may be needed as a result of aging, and also recognize how diet is
related to the different chronic diseases that become more apparent as
people grow older.
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Gain knowledge of
safe and
effective training techniques for the older adult, including guidelines
specific to older adult flexibility, endurance and strength training.
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Be aware of and
be capable of conducting comprehensive senior health assessment and
fitness testing procedures.
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Understand
chronic diseases and be able to design and modify programs for clients
with specific chronic diseases.
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Identify with
what motivates the older adult and discover how to create an age
friendly environment.
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Become skilled at
finding and
appealing to senior clients, in addition to discovering ways to build
credibility and become established as an expert in the field of senior
fitness.
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SrFit™
– Table of Contents
- Aging: What Is It?
– A look at chronological vs. biological age, and a detailed
look at how aging affects every organ system.
- General Diet and Nutrition
– General information on things like trans-fats and fiber,
and
also a discussion of the effects of aging on the nutritional health of
older people.
- Lifestyle Modifications, Risk
Factors and Disease
– A look at different lifestyle and chronic diseases and
in-depth
explanations of risk factors and the positive changes that people
should be making.
- Health Assessment, Evaluation and
Fitness Testing – Who needs to consult a
doctor; health assessment tools, and fitness testing specifics for
older adults.
- Flexibility
– Guidelines specific to seniors and exercises to increase
flexibility, and specific programs for different purposes.
- Endurance
– Guidelines specific to seniors and a discussion of
exercises to
increase endurance, along with a special section of
“alternative
exercises” suited to special circumstances such as water
exercise, lack of equipment, and the need for the client to be seated.
- Strength Training
– Guidelines specific to seniors and exercises to increase
strength, with the focus on exercises that incorporate the balance
ball, resistance bands and dumbbells.
- Chronic Diseases and Exercise
– Exercise considerations when designing programs for clients
with specific chronic diseases.
- Low Back Pain, Posture, and
Balance – A discussion of each of these areas,
with specific exercises to fight low back pain, improve posture and
balance.
- Lifetime Sports: Golf, Tennis and
Swimming
– Specific exercises that will improve your
client’s game
(and make you their hero!), along with information on getting clients
involved in the Senior Olympics.
- Motivation
– Identification of exercise barriers for older adults, the
six stages of exercise adoption, and understanding ageism.
- Building Your Business as a
Personal Trainer of Older Adults
– Insights and in-depth information resources aimed at
helping
you build your business as a personal trainer of older adults;
including recommendations for business, marketing and publicity tools
from experts in those fields.
Web Links –
Links
to articles, Fact Sheets and resources from organizations like the
National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Aging. Also
links to files containing forms like the health assessment form and
physician cover letter that were discussed in SrFit.
SrFit
Virtual Appendices - A
wealth of online resources provided in PDF file format.
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Expert Endorsements
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The
book is very easy to read and it is packed with useful information,
especially updated Internet resource center. The author did a great job
of explaining medical terms in lay person’s language. I am
sure
professionals in senior fitness will buy this book to add to their
library.
Kazuko Aoyagi, Ph.D., CPT
Heath and Fitness consultant and lecturer
President of Kaz Personal Fitness
Princeton, New Jersey
My name is Richard Barry. I am 69 years old. I have been a certified
personal trainer since 2001. Because of my age and physical appearance,
I was approached the owner/trainer of my local gym to help with the
seniors in his gym. I was only willing to help if I could receive more
training about seniors and how to help them. I realize how much more
informed I am using the SrFit program. The ability to take the SrFit
program on my computer is a great benefit to me because I am hearing
impaired and find classes difficult. Taking the test on line is very
easy to do and I got my results immediately. I am very pleased with
this program and recommend it to everyone. Thank you for the great
program.
Richard Barry, CPT
Chickamauga, Georgia
Tammy Petersen’s SrFit program manual provides readers with a
solid resource on older adult exercise training that nicely blends
scientific research with practical application. The SrFit manual is
user-friendly and will appeal to both novice and seasoned health and
fitness professionals. This manual will be a welcomed addition to the
library of any individual working in the specialty area of senior
fitness.
Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., FACSM
Chief Science Officer
American Council on Exercise
San Diego, California
Thank you for the incredibly informative SrFit text that you created
for fitness professionals. I have a degree in exercise
science
and am a certified athletic trainer. Although I have a good
knowledge of biomechanics, physiology and exercise, your text and
comprehensive DVD study guide has provided me with information specific
to the senior population. My personal training company and
all of
our trainers use the text on a daily basis! Again, thank you.
Colleen Daily, BS, ATC
Owner
DAILY FITNESS
Sun City, Arizona
As an ACE-certified personal trainer and a lifestyle and weight
management consultant, I find the 'SrFit' manual and workshops
essential in the career path development of the personal trainer. Tammy
Petersen has developed a fully rounded program that educates and
prepares personal trainers to work safely within the realm of senior
fitness. The manual is a great tool for every trainer, whether they
specialize in senior fitness or simply want to increase their knowledge
base of special populations.
Michelle Detwiler, MS, CPT
Health Promotion Coordinator
L&T Health and Fitness
Falls Church, Virginia
The SrFit Program is a great program for anyone who will be working
with the senior population. It provides excellent information about the
aging process and concerns when working with this population. I would
recommend this program to anyone who is personal training or working as
a group instructor with older adults.
Jeff Fellure MS, CSCS, PES
Plainfield, Indiana
The SrFit Program is quite simply the preeminent course for training
seniors. While many may attempt to address the importance of getting
the growing senior population active and fit, Tammy is doing something
about it. She is training a new generation of fitness professionals on
the importance and intricacies of senior training.
Scott Gaines
Vice President, Program Development
NESTA-National Exercise and Sports
Trainers Association
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
The SrFit course is the most comprehensive, science based course on
training older adults that I have seen. The information is provided in
an easy to understand format and the supporting materials (DVDs, CD,
workbook, and website) reinforce the manual superbly. I highly
recommend this program.
Heath Gay, BA, ACE CPT, NPTI Instructor
Colorado Springs, Colorado
SrFit is a valuable resource for personal trainers who work with active
older adults and with individuals of any age suffering from chronic
disease. Tammy Petersen has done a wonderful job constructing a concise
manual that clearly describes the many changes associated with aging
(and inactivity), guidelines for senior exercise prescription, and
strategies to more effectively work with this rapidly growing segment
of our society. SrFit should be a primary reference in the libraries of
all fitness professionals.
Michael Iserman, BS, CSCS, HFI, NASM-CPT
Director of Personal Training
YMCA of Greater St. Paul &
Metropolitan Minneapolis
Overall, I would recommend this book to any practitioner who treats
seniors. I definitely think that chiropractors could get use out of
it. Especially the exercise recommendations as they are
simple to
do, instruct and don't require much in the way of equipment. The book
is surprisingly detailed. It was almost like a text book with practical
advice... advice that is actually up to date and accurate, which I find
is rare.
Robert R. Schuck, DC FASA
Tonganoxie, Kansas
My number one complaint with most books concerning health and fitness;
they're typically boring as hell. Most people don't want to
read
anything related to health and fitness, fearing they may slip into a
boredom-induced coma. Thankfully, this is not one of
them.
Tammy does a great job merging fact and stat with easy and
enjoyable. This is a book for which you can learn, reference
and
happily, attentively read.
Marty Tuley, author of Get Off Your Ass!
Lawrence, Kansas
Tammy Petersen's SrFit book is comprehensive, intelligent, useful and
more importantly, easy to read, so the information can be applied. Too
many textbooks try and impress the reader instead of making it an
applicable tool of the trade. This book does it all for personal
trainers to hit the ground running. Our senior college course has been
well received with this book as its foundation.
Jay Del Vecchio
President and CEO
World Instructor Training Schools
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Like her first book on senior exercise, Functionally Fit™,
Tammy
Petersen has done a masterful job presenting very important fitness
information for older men and women in a very interesting and
understandable format. She addresses key aspects of the aging process
and our best anecdotal, sensible strength, endurance and flexibility
exercise. From a practical perspective, her exercise selection is
excellent, and her training recommendations are safe, effective and
time-efficient, thereby enhancing the probability of successful program
participation on the part of senior men and women. While Ms.
Petersen’s book stands by itself as a comprehensive text, she
identifies and provides access to additional resources that are highly
relevant, and which should be reviewed thoroughly for even greater
understanding of senior fitness and lifestyle concerns. Let the
easy-to-read writing style enhance your knowledge of senior fitness in
a most enjoyable and employable manner. Applying these materials to
senior programs should make a remarkable improvement in the training
outcomes.
Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., CSCS
Fitness Research Director
South Shore YMCA
Quincy, Massachusetts
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