Running and Fitness Coaching Education in India

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Program:

ACSM – Health & Fitness Specialist Preparatory Course.

Health Fitness Specialists, slightly more advanced in degree than a personal trainer, work with individuals who have medically controlled diseases.

Duration:

2 months

Eligibility Criteria:

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology or Kinesiology from a regionally accredited college or university. (Candidates are eligible for the HFS certification exam if in the last term or semester of the degree program.)

Current Adult CPR/AED (with hands–on practical skills component)

Method of Instruction:

Onsite (in-person)/ Distance Learning

Fees:

Rs. 20,000 + Service Tax

Venue:

Mumbai

Faculty:

Dr. Aashish Contractor, Dr. Vishwanath Prabhu, Dr. Kiran Sangani, Dr. Shraddha Khailani Daryiadani , Amogh Pandit, Kinita Kadakia Patel

Syllabus:

• Advanced Exercise Physiology

• Kinesiology

• Pathophysiology/Risk Factors (CAD)

• Pre-Activity Screening: Risk Factors & Stratification

• Physical Fitness Testing

• Cardio-Respiratory Fitness Assessment

• Metabolic Calculations

• Health/Fitness Programming

• Skinfold Techniques

• Muscular Fitness

• Programming for Special Populations

• Program Administration