Pre & Post Natal Fitness Specialist Course

If you are looking forward to broadening your scope of training by working with pregnant women, this program will provide you with all the needed information regarding the important physiological, biomechanical, and psychological changes that occur in the course of a woman’s pregnancy.

Moreover, it will enable you to list the benefits and potential risks of exercise during this period, and how exercise might play a role in relieving psychological symptoms during the postpartum period.

Finally, trainers will learn how to design and implement safe and effective prenatal and postpartum exercise programs for healthy pregnancies, along with exercise modification techniques according to the latest available evidence and research.

Course Outline

  • Exercise Guidelines During Pregnancy
  • Importance of Evidence Based Practice
  • Exercise Benefits During Pregnancy
  • Physiological Changes During Pregnancy
  • Special Considerations: Gestational Diabetes, Preeclampsia, Maternal Obesity 
  • Biomechanical Considerations During Pregnancy
  • Exercise Techniques
  • Program Design During Pregnancy
  • Physiological Changes Following Pregnancy
  • Programming Guidelines and Considerations for Postpartum Exercise
  • Nutritional and Psychological Considerations
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Accreditations

8 CECs
8 CPDs
0.8 CECs
1.2 CEUs
8 CPDs

Course Requirements

Requirements:

  1. Attend 90% of the workshop duration

Accreditations:

Pre and Post Natal Fitness Certificate from Inspire Academy recognized by IFA for 8 CECs,

Europe Active and UAE Reps for 8 CPDs, ACE for 0.8 CECs, and NASM for 1.2 CEUs