This course seeks to prepare fitness professionals for the challenge of working with the complexity that the obese person presents. There are many co-morbidities of obesity that affect mobility such as joint problems, cardiovascular limitations and risks. The obese person’s centre of gravity may also be disturbed which in turn can affect their balance. In addition, due to the stigmatising nature of obesity, their confidence and trust in you, as a fitness professional, can be tested in ways which are not present when training a person who is less inwardly sensitive about their weight or appearance. Therefore, this course’s deeper aim is to help the fitness professional understand underlying aspects of obesity that might be obstructing the progress of their client.

The course is written in an easy-to-read style, and uses a broad range of evidence-based data to help build your understanding, so you can be sure that you are receiving the most advanced and up-to-date material to put this knowledge into practice.

Course Content

Review how diet, physical activity, stress, lifestyle, and the environment contribute to obesity
Assess how conditions associated with obesity may affect the client
Consider the impact of cultural influences in obesity and exercise
Appreciate the role of movement in energy expenditure and health
Communicate sensitively and empathetically with an obese client in order to change behaviour and motivate them to achieve their goals
Apply your knowledge of the causes and consequences of obesity to assess the history of the client and the reasons behind their weight gain
Agree and deliver a safe, effective and progressive physical activity programme for obese clients personalised to their needs and lifestyle
Provide appropriate dietary advice to support the client in their programme
Refer the client to other suitable health professionals.
Apply the toolkit provided to produce an exercise prescription for obese clients

Scope of Practice

Review how diet, physical activity, stress, lifestyle, and the environment contribute to obesity
Assess how health conditions associated with obesity may affect the client
Consider the impact of cultural influences in obesity and exercise
Appreciate the role of movement in energy expenditure and health
Communicate sensitively and empathetically with an obese client in order to change behaviour and motivate them to achieve their goals
Apply knowledge of the causes and consequences of obesity to assess the history of the client and the reasons behind their weight gain
Agree and deliver a safe, effective and progressive physical activity programme for obese clients personalised to their needs and lifestyle
Provide appropriate dietary advice to support the client in their programme to begin weight loss and maintain that weight loss

Format and Assessment

Online learning over 1 month

Assessment:

Learners will undertake 10 formative assessments, integrated into the course, in the form of quizzes. The formative quizzes contain 5 multiple choice questions. The learner must achieve a score of 70% to pass the formative assessment.

Learners may attempt these quizzes as many times as they wish, and if they do not achieve the required pass mark, they are directed to take the quiz again (answers are provided at the time of answering).

A summative assessment, consisting of a multiple choice quiz containing 30 questions, will be undertaken by learners at the end of the course. This quiz may be attempted 2 times. There is no time limit on the summative assessment. The learner must achieve a score of 70% to pass the summative assessment. No answers to any questions will be provided at the time of the learner taking the quiz.

Certification, Venue and Course Fees

Certification: CCH course completion certificate will be awarded at the end of the course Date and venue: Study from home Eligibility & fees: 150£

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