The Complete Guide to Training the Active Ager

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The Complete Guide to Training The Active Ager

Developed by FAI Advisory Board Member Dr. Chris Thompson

Course objectives include:

Understand the Baby Boomer generation’s view on aging and how it should impact their exercise programming.

Appreciate the role of active aging Appreciate the role of active aging on the maintenance of important functional capacities.

Learn the steps to onboard new active aging older clients through pre-participation screening, health history and motivational interviewing.

Determine the most effective assessment strategies for active aging clients and utilize cutting edge exercise program design guidance to make them “Jacks/Jills Of All Trades”.

Adapt training programs for various common chronic conditions to ensure optimal results.

Learn How to Assess and Train Active Agers!

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COURSE OVERVIEW INSTRUCTOR BIO FAQS

- Almost 3 hours of narrated PowerPoint video instruction arranged into 6 parts:

• Part 1: What is an Active Ager?

• Part 2: The Physiology of Active Aging

• Part 3: The Jack/Jill of All Trades Approach

• Part 4: Specific Exercise Program Design Guidance

• Part 5: Ensuring Exercise Safety

• Part 6: Modifications for Common Chronic Conditions

- An 80+ page PDF manual complete with figures, tables, illustrations, web links and a full reference list that reflects the latest science and practice

- Printable PDF resources to assist with your programming (e.g, PAR-Q+, Medical History, Decisional Balance Sheet, and much more!)

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INSTRUCTOR BIO

Christian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of San Francisco and the owner of Thompson Fitness Solutions, LLC. Christian has published scientific articles on exercise programming for older adults in peer-reviewed journals such as Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, and Journal of Applied Research.

At USF, Christian is engaged in numerous research and community projects investigating exercise programming for falls prevention in older adults. These projects, including Brain Body Trainer (neuroscape.ucsf.edu) and Always Active (www.alwaysactive.org) have been externally funded by the National Institutes of Health, San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services, Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit Foundation, and the Moore Foundation. These works resulted in Christian receiving the Outstanding Young Researcher Award from the Council on Aging and Adult Development in 2009 and provide numerous research opportunities for undergraduate students at USF.

Christian’s professional service includes involvement with the American College of Sports Medicine by serving as Chair of the Interest Group on Aging, the Health & Fitness Summit Planning Committee and previous service to the Professional Education Committee.

Christian is a featured author on older adult exercise for the PTA Global certification program and also developed educational content for IDEA, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, TRX Training, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Senior Fitness Association. He serves as an advisor to many industry groups and has appeared in numerous lay publications such as the ACSM Health Fitness Journal, IDEA Fitness Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Cleveland Clinic Health Newsletter, Arthritis Advisor, and GOLF Magazine.