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Functional Ageing And Exercise
Accredited Courses are courses offered by recognised Continuing Education Providers like ourselves. These courses are developed to assist Professionals with the skill needs and requirements of the Fitness Industry Guidelines to maintain Industry currency for registration. This means as a Health & Fitness Professional you are committed to industry standards and ongoing professional development, improvIng your existing skills and developing new ones.
Functional Exercise & Training
For The Training Of Older Adults
Nearly 20% of the Australian population was estimated to be aged 65 and over in June 2020.
The FAI Functional Ageing and Exercise course is the complete certification program for the serious Fitness Professional who is ready to become an expert in functional movement exercises for seniors and the training of older adults.
Training seniors and the ageing population requires special skills and understanding. Modifications of how they function and move is what they need to continue an active life.
This is an online, self-paced course delivered by Functional Ageing Institute.
All materials are delivered digitally – through a variety of digital mediums, including written material, video narrated slide presentations, videos of sample exercises, sample forms, and more.
Comprehension of the material will be measured via a mandatory competency assessment requiring a minimum of 80% correct responses.
Course Author: Dan Richie and Codie Sipe
Course Length: 15 Hours
Course
Overview
This course is an absolute must for anyone training the ageing demographic and provides you with the critical skills needed to be an effective professional with this client base. Using the latest science, learn how to safely and effectively implement strategies in a large group setting or one on one with students that are functionally diverse. Utilise a wide variety of innovative exercise strategies and techniques from the Functional Ageing Training™ model. Develop functionally-based exercise programs for a wide variety of ages (55+) and abilities (frail to athletic) that are both safe, effective and enjoyable. Prepare your clients for functional exercises using movement preparation routines.
This course will provide you with the latest Research and statistics to provide the benchmark for safe testing and exercises for this age demographic.
Modules
Population, Physiology, Principles
1-3
Module 1: Population Ageing Around the World
- Lesson 1: Future Growth Globally
- Lesson 2: Characteristics of the 50+ population
- Lesson 3: Common Myths
- Lesson 4: Multiple Cohorts
- Lesson 5: Define Ageis
Module 2: Applied Physiology of Ageing
- Lesson 6: Define Key Terms
- Lesson 7: Define Contributions of Genetics, Primary & Secondary Ageing
- Lesson 8: Effects of Age in Masters’ Athletes
- Lesson 9: Changes in Neuromuscular, Skeletal, cardiovascular, sensory, balance, mobility and cognitive systems
- Lesson 10: Factors that affect life span
Module 3: Principles of Healthy Ageing and Longevity
- Lesson 11: Blue Zones Research
- Lesson 12: The 7 Dimensions of Wellness
- Lesson 13: Dietary Principles for Disease Prevention
Modules
Hierarchy, Screening & Assessment
4-6
Module 4: Functional Ageing and Exercise
- Lesson 14: Levels of Hierarchy of Physical Function
- Lesson 15: Nagi Model
- Lesson 16: Physical Function
- Lesson 17: Functional trajectory of Ageing
Module 5: Health and Functional Fitness Assessment
- Lesson 18: Screening & Assessment
- Lesson 19: Criteria for Selecting Assessments
- Lesson 20: How to perform several key assessment
Module 6: Health and Functional Fitness Assessment
- Lesson 21: Functional Task Training
- Lesson 22: Functional Ageing Training Model
- Lesson 23: Pillars of FATM
- Lesson 24: Key Principles FATM
Modules
Strategies, Regressions & Progressions
7-8
Module 7A: FATM Exercise Strategies (P I)
- Lesson 25: Strategies for Providing a Training Stimulus
- Lesson 26: Cardiovascular Training
- Lesson 27: Strength & Power Training
- Lesson 28: The 7 Fundamental Movement Patterns
- Lesson 29 – 32: Barefoot Training, Core Activation, Flexibility & more…
Module 7B: FATM Exercise Strategies (P II)
- Lesson 33: Balance, Mobility & Cognitive Domains
- Lesson 34: Strategies to Reduce Fall Risk
- Lesson 35: Evidence Based Programming
- Lesson 36: Effective Methods for Improving Cognitio
Module 8: Health and Functional Fitness Assessment
- Lesson 37: Progression & Regression of Exercises
- Lesson 38: 90% Rule
- Lesson 39: Variables of Distance, Speed & Tempo
- Lesson 40: Stance & Movement Patterns
Modules
Design, Strategies & Cueing
9-13
Module 9: The Exercise Session
Lessons 41 – 45: Strategies for Providing a Training Stimulus for Functional Movement Preparatio
Module 10: Functional Ageing Program Design
- Lessons 46-48: Program Designing through Frequency, Volume & Intensity
Module 11: Individual and Small Group Training Strategies
- Lesson 49: Teaching Strategies and Cueing Technique
Module 12: Safety & Monitoring
Lessons 50 – 54: Roles of Assessment, Warning Signs, Strategies for Fall Prevention & Environment
Module 13: Exercise for Chronic Conditions
- Lesson 55: Exercise Recommendations For Chronic Disease
Completion
Pre-Requisites Certification
The Functional Ageing & Exercise Course is registered through the American Council on Exercise (ACE), providing valuable continuing education units (CEUs) for fitness professionals. Since ACE is affiliated with AUSactive, Australian professionals can also obtain continuing education credits (CECs) through this course. To claim your CECs, follow these simple steps:
- Complete the course and receive your certification from ACE.
- Submit your ACE certification to AUSactive for credit recognition.
- AUSactive will verify your course completion and award the appropriate CECs.
This streamlined process ensures that fitness professionals in Australia can enhance their credentials while learning evidence-based practices to improve client outcomes. For more information on CEC’s allocations go to https://ausactive.org.au/members/learning-development/what-is-affiliated-education/
about the
course author
Dr Dan Richie PhD
https://www.functionalaginginstitute.com
Dr Cody Sipe PhD
https://www.functionalaginginstitute.com
Dr Cody Sipe Associate Professor and club owner with over 20 years of experience specializing in exercise for mature adults. Recipient of numerous industry awards including the IDEA Program Director of the Year. Co-Founder of the Functional Aging Institute (www.functionalaginginstitute.com).
Visit FAI’s website for your free Functional Training Starter Kit and to learn more about the Functional Aging Specialist Certification. Creator of the Never Grow Old Fitness Program (www.functionalfitnesssolution.com), a follow-along video exercise program for mature adults. Frequent industry speaker and writer.
Dr. Dan Ritchie started his fitness career at Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in Fitness and Sports Medicine and then spent a year as a graduate assistant coaching Division 1 athletes. He completed his master’s degree in Health & Physical Education at the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater, where he won the 2002 Thesis of the Year. Then Dan continued as a Lynn Fellow at Purdue University, completing his PhD in Kinesiology with a minor in Gerontology. Since 2007 Dan has owned and operated Miracles Fitness in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he and his staff have trained over 2000 clients.
With over 20 years of experience, he has extensive knowledge on training the mature adult market and has equipped people in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond to achieve their goals and enhance their functional longevity. Dan was the 2014 PFP Trainer of the Year, and then shortly after he and Dr. Cody Sipe co-founded the Functional Aging Institute. Dan is a sought-after expert and speaker at national and international events on topics like balance for older adults, personal training business development, the global aging phenomenon, and functional aging training models. He’s routinely interviewed for podcasts, webinars, and on-online education summits. Dan lives in West Lafayette with his wife and five kids.