Chair-Based Exercise

Award in Chair-Based Exercise for the Frailer Older Person

This qualification is available to individuals who wish to deliver chair-based exercise sessions to frailer older adults. It is also relevant for those already running such sessions without a formal qualification.

Candidates will learn:

• The main physiological changes that occur to the body systems as a result of the ageing process
• Screening tests that can be used to determine readiness to exercise for older people
• The referral routes available for older people unable to exercise
• How to deliver a safe and effective prescribed programme of chair-based exercises to the frailer older person

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