Movement and Exercise for Living Well
The importance of staying physically active for the prevention of lifestyle related diseases is vital to achieving optimal health. This course gives a broad knowledge base of the foundational principles of physical activity for healthy living that you will need to support clients to achieve their fitness and movement goals.
Movement and Exercise for Living Well
Study Method
Self Guided online program
Start Date
Enrol and start anytime
Student Suitability
No pre-requisites
Course Fee
$425
Get ready to be taken into the world of movement and exercise, previously the exclusive domain of the fitness industry, yet now a focal part of the work of Health and Wellness Coaches whose clients have struggled with behaviour change in this area for some time.
Movement and Exercise for Living Well provides you (as a coach) with a broad knowledge base of the foundational principles of physical activity for healthy living that you will need to support clients to achieve their fitness and movement goals.
The components of fitness will be explained and an overview of the different energy systems that the body utilises and how to measure training intensity will be covered. Recommendations of the quantity and quality of exercise for individuals is provided to enable you to support clients in designing a plan that is safe and achievable. You will discover the role of physical activity in weight control and consider current recommendations. An understanding of working with clients from specific populations will also be explored to provide a guide with which to work.
This course is not intended to be used for exercise prescription but to give an understanding of safe recommendations on movement and activity to enable you to support your client in choosing their physical activity goals appropriate to individual needs.
Who this course is for:
- Graduate Coaches or coaches-in-training who want to work with clients around physical activity, making positive change to their relationship with movement and adopt healthier habits
- Anyone who is looking for foundation level physical activity knowledge needed to lead a healthier lifestyle
Ideal course for qualified coaches who require gap training for lifestyle related studies in order to meet criteria to become a full member with the Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association (HCANZA).
This course will enable you to:
- Identify clients who require medical clearance prior to exercising
- Determine whether someone is overweight or obese and the relationship to body weight, metabolic syndrome and diabetes
- Understand the role of physical activity in facilitating health and wellness including the importance of its role in weight loss
- Develop an understanding of the body’s short and long term response to exercise and the body's energy systems and their relationship to exercise intensity.
- Understand the characteristics and motivational needs of each stage of fitness
- Be familiar with common methods of monitoring exercise intensity
- Identify and appreciate the needs of special populations in relation to physical activity and recognise risk factors affecting an individual’s ability to participate in an exercise program
- Explore the concept of non-exercise activated thermogenesis (NEAT) and its role in healthy living
Industry Body Accreditation - Continuing Education Credits/hours
14 CECs
Self-assessment
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Frequently Asked Questions
You will receive immediate access to the online learning portal, simply check your email with details on how to get started and receive your login details
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You have 8 weeks from time of enrolling to have completed all the course sections including the online quiz for each section.
Certificates are issued direct to you on email within 5 business days of passing all online quiz sections in your learning portal.
Yes. You have access to our student knowledge base to search any prior support questions that students have asked or you can directly contact our support team with your questions and they will provide direct guidance back to you within 1 business day