Aqua Fitness - Short course

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Aqua fitness Online Short Course

Do you want to help people look and feel better ? Is exercise and wellness important to you? Do you want to make sure that instuction you offer in aquafitness is top quality?

This short course will empower you on in business and when working with people in fitness and water exercise! This course will give you practical knowledge, skills and confidence to plan, organise and run classes.

Make sure you know the intricacies and applications of aquafitness. 

Understand:
• Risk, risk analysis & management
• Different types of exercises 
• Characteristics of aquafitness classes
• Safe and fun classes
• Business owner responsibilities 

Learn how to:
• Produce safe, high quality classes
• Identify, assess and manage water exercise 
• Protect your customers from contamination!

Learn how to protect yourself, work with guests or clients and know how to improve health outcomes!

THE CONTENTS OF THE COURSE

LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION 
Who Is This Course For? 
Aqua Fitness Activities 
Water And Exercise 
Respiratory Fitness
Aquatherapy (Also Known As Hydrotherapy) 
The Physiology Of An Aqua Exercise Session 
What Affects Fitness 
Swimming 
Starting Swimming 
Swimming As Part Of Hydrotherapy Programs 
Review What You Have Been Learning 


LESSON 2 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 
Pool Conditions 
Pool Design – What To Consider 
New Pools 
Design Of The Pool Tank 
Upgrading Established Pools 
Water Conditions In Non-Pool Areas 
Managing Aquatic Facilities 
Equipment For Aqua Fitness Activities 
Choosing The Appropriate Equipment 
Review What You Have Been Learning 


LESSON 3 EXERCISES FOR AQUA FITNESS 
Movement Components 
Aerobic Or Anaerobic 
Examples Of General Anaerobic Exercises 
Examples Of Aerobic Exercises 
Resistance Exercise 
Power Movements
Examples Of Exercises 
Deep Water Exercises 
Arm And Shoulder Exercises 
Waist And Stomach Exercises 
Leg Exercises 
Stretching 
Body Stretch 
Hamstring Stretch 
Calf Muscle Stretch 
Lunges 
Quadriceps Stretch 
Groin/Adductors Stretches 
Pectoral Stretches 
Triceps Stretches 
Shoulder/Deltoid Stretch: 
Gluteal Stretch 
Erector Spinae 
Stretching Exercises Performed Out Of Water 
Calf Stretch 
Hamstring Stretch 
Exercises In Shallow Water 
Jogging/Water Running 
Scissors/Shuffle/Cross Country Ski 
Double Knee Lift (Tuck Jump) 
Single Knee Lifts 
Straight Leg Lift 
Leg Extension Or Kicks 
Heel Jumps 
Calf Raises 
Tummy Tucks/Abdominal Curls Or Slides 
Step Aqua/Step Ups 
Adductor/Abductor Leg Lift 
Rear Shoulder/Back Exercise 
Front And Rear Shoulder Swing 
Pec Dec 
Lateral Raises 
Triceps/Bicep Curls/Extensions 
Exercises In Deep Water 
Beginner Abdominal Tilt 
Push Ups 
Cross Country Skiing - Deep Water 
Deep Water Running 
Wheel Chairs (Forward Or Backwards) 
Diagonal Knee 
Breast Stroke 
Exercises For Special Groups 
Review What You Have Been Learning 


LESSON 4 PROGRAMMING AN EXERCISE SESSION 
A Typical Process 
Duration Of Sessions 
Examples Of Types Of Programs 
Age Specific Classes 
Why Do We Have A Program In The First Place? 
Introduction/Welcome 
Warm-Up Stage 
Recovery 
Concluding The Exercise Session 
Muscle Conditioning 
Program Design 
Writing An Exercise Program 
Example Of A Muscle Conditioning Program 
An Example Of A Deep Water Running Program 
Program For Children (7-13 Years) 
Exercise Fun Children’s Program 
Variable Conditions 
Configurations Or Patterns For Movement 
Review What You Have Been Learning 


LESSON 5 SAFETY AND HEALTH 
Safety At Water Based Facilities 
Public Pools 
Safety And Pool Design 
First Aid Considerations 
Occupational Health And Safety Legislation 
Identifying Hazards 
Sample Checklists For Safety Maintenance In An Aquatic Facility
Basic Safety Audit 
A Pre-Exercise Check 
Pre-Exercise Screening Checklist 
Sample Checklist
Legal Liability For Fitness Instructors
Fitness Leader’s Liability
Contributory Negligence
Insurance
Review What You Have Been Learning


LESSON 6 RUNNING AN EXERCISE SESSION 
What Makes A Class Or Aqua Session Work Well?
Music 
Leadership 
Leadership Communication 
Teaching Children Or Younger Age Groups 
Introducing New People To Aqua Classes 
Communication Barriers 
Self Esteem 
Leading A Class 
Having The Appropriate Numbers Of Students 
Getting The Message Across 
Preparing For A Class 
Review What You Have Been Learning 

LESSON 7 HYDRODYNAMIC PRINCIPLES
Hydrodynamic Principles
Specific Gravity 
Pressure 
Measuring Pressure 
Flow (Mass) 
Bernoulli’s Equation (Energy) 
Momentum 
Buoyancy And Water 
Pressure And Humans 
Review What You Have Been Learning 
Final Assessment