Seven Proven Strategies for Working with Older Adult Clients

From proper movement mechanics and physical limitations to fall prevention and cognitive development, there are several areas of education that personal trainers will want to make sure they are well versed in to deliver a high-quality product to their customers.

In this session, Robert will deliver seven strategies that will assist you in your efforts to work with the older adult. Those seven strategies are Movement Observations & Assessment (#1), Dealing with the More Common Physical Limitations (#2), Our Greatest Enemy, Sarcopenia (#3), Resistance Training, the Foundation for ALL Goals (#4), Progressions of Daily Life Functional Lifts [Psychomotor Learning Domain] (#5), Including Regular Cognitive Training [Cognitive Learning Domain] (#6) and Affective Communication and Relationship Skills (Affective Learning Domain)  

Key Takeaways: 

• Attendees will learn about sarcopenia and what the current research supports. 
• Attendees will learn about physical limitations, specific to the older adult, and how to modify specific movement actions to accommodate these limitations. 
• Attendees will learn about the three learning domains (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and how to maximize these domains specifically to the older adult.