Description
Personal trainers design, implement and evaluate exercise or physical activity programmes for one or more individual clients by collecting and analysing client information. They strive to ensure the effectiveness of personal exercise programmes. A personal trainer should also actively encourage potential clients to participate in and adhere to regular programmes, employing appropriate motivational strategies.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
integrate exercise science to the design of the programmeprescribe exercisesmotivate fitness clientsdemonstrate professional attitude to clientsintegrate principles of traininganalyse personal fitness informationpromote healthy lifestyleadapt fitness exercisesdevelop codified movementsinform clients of healthy lifestyle benefitsassess physical conditions of clientsprovide fitness informationprepare exercise sessioncollect client fitness informationcorrect potentially harmful movementspromote healthy fitness environmentidentify customer objectivesshow professional responsibilityensure safety of exercise environmentmonitor children's physical developmentevaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselvescommunicate with youth