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Youth Exercise Specialization | YES

Youth Exercise Specialization | YES

Leave your mark on the world by helping young people get fit. This specialization prepares you to motivate and train children and teenagers, giving them the foundation of knowledge and habits they’ll need to live an active, healthy lifestyle.

  • Online and self paced
  • Complete in 4 months or less
  • Financing options available
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Starting at:

CAD 21.16 / month

12 payments
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Full price

CAD 254.0

One-time payment
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NASM price

CAD 271.0

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Program details

Change the lives of young people by motivating them to live an active life

CEU Value: 1.0 NASM

This program is perfect for:

  • Learn how to safely modify exercise and nutritional recommendations for youths age 6-19
  • Passionate in teaching children the foundations of fitness and nutrition to maintain a healthy life 

Curriculum

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course. Although the course is primarily intended for personal trainers, fitness coaches, nutrition coaches and other fitness/health professionals, there is no requirement that you be one to take the course.

Section 1:

Chapter 1: Rationale for Youth Fitness Training
This chapter will provide a better understanding of the different terms that identify the youth population, the difference between overweight and obesity, and be able to describe why so many youths are overweight.

Chapter 2: Anatomical and Physiological Considerations for Youth
Understand the key physiological differences between children, adolescents, and adults.

Chapter 3: Psychological Considerations for Youth
Self-perceptions and self-belief help the youth be successful in a fitness program. Provide young clients with tools and strategies to help better adapt activities and habits in pursuance of a fitness goals.

Section 2:

Chapter 4: Fitness Assessment for Youth
Be able to recognize the expectations for health and fitness professionals. Understand the special considerations for test administration in youth.

Chapter 5: Youth Flexibility Guidelines
Understand and provide general exercise guidelines and various flexibility options for youth.

Chapter 6: Cardiorespiratory Training for Youth
Understand and develop general cardiorespiratory training guidelines and programs for youth.

Chapter 7: Core and Balance Training Guidelines for Youth
Determine the appropriate core and balance exercise programs that are safe, effective, and fun for youth based on the OPT™ Model.

Chapter 8: Plyometric, Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training for Youth
Understand the importance of plyometric and speed, agility, and quickness training (SAQ) for youth. Determine appropriate exercises to incorporate into a youth programs based on the OPT™ Model.

Chapter 9: Resistance Training for Youth
Design and implement a safe, effective, and progressive resistance training program for youth, as well as eliminate myths about the safety of youth engaging in resistance training.

Section 3:

Section 3: Development for Youth Clients
Chapter 10: Integrated Program Design for Youth Clients
Be able to define cardiorespiratory stage training, the principles behind each stage, and how each stage fits into the OPT™ Model.

Chapter 11: Nutrition for Youth
Recognize the current trends of youth eating habits while understanding the effects of obesity on their population. Understand nutrition recommendations and basic fluid intake guidelines for youth.

Chapter 12: Professional Development
Understand the legal and ethical responsibilities related to a health and fitness professional working with youth.

Final Exam

Final Exam After the completion of the course, you will take an online final exam from the comfort of your own home, or wherever you prefer to take tests. The exam has 60 questions with a time limit of 90 minutes. To pass, you need a score of 70% or higher. Don’t fret though, if you score below that, you have up to 3 attempts to pass.

SAVE $17

Youth Exercise Specialization | YES

Leave your mark on the world by helping young people get fit. This specialization prepares you to motivate and train children and teenagers, giving them the foundation of knowledge and habits they’ll need to live an active, healthy lifestyle.

  • Online and self paced
  • Complete in 4 months or less
  • Financing options available
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Starting at:

CAD 21.16 / month

12 payments
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Full price

CAD 254.0

One-time payment
Translation missing: en.products.product.price.one_time_price

NASM price

CAD 271.0

One-time payment

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"𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 💭 𝐝𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞...𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐈𝐓!⁣ Studying at 𝟓𝟕 is so very different than at 𝟏𝟗. Yet very possible.⁣"⁠

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