Silver Fitness: Unlocking Holistic Health in Later Years
Enhance senior well-being through exercise and health management education with Taipei Medical University’s online course. Learn to design and guide tailored fitness routines that improve flexibility, strength, balance, endurance, and holistic wellness in later life.
What you'll learn
- Understand key challenges and health needs faced by seniors
- Apply practical exercises to improve flexibility, strength, balance, and endurance
- Guide seniors safely through personalised fitness routines
- Explore psychological and social benefits of exercise for older adults
- Develop and adapt tailored exercise plans for seniors with special health conditions
Skills you'll gain
- Identify common health challenges faced by seniors
- Perform and demonstrate practical exercises for flexibility, strength, balance, and endurance
- Guide seniors through safe and effective exercise routines
- Use motivational strategies to encourage ongoing participation in physical activity
- Design and adapt tailored exercise plans for seniors with specific health conditions
- Monitor senior progress to support continual health improvements
Prerequisites
- • No formal background in healthcare or fitness required
- • Suitable for beginners interested in introductory-level senior health and exercise
Who this course is for
- → People supporting or working with seniors who want to improve their health and wellbeing
- → Learners interested in senior fitness, exercise guidance, and holistic health in later life
Provider
FutureLearn
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