COURSES FOR THE
OLDER ADULTS COURSES FROM
DESERT SOUTHWEST FITNESS (DSW) USA
DESERT SOUTHWEST FITNESS (DSW) Founded in 1980, Desert Southwest Fitness, Inc is dedicated to the publication and distribution of the highest quality professional development materials for the health, fitness, wellness and clinical professional. We specialize in self-directed distance learning and offer the largest selection of home study courses. Our courses are taught by outstanding industry leaders and use a variety of multimedia formats. The company has been an innovator and leader in the field of continuing education for over 25 years.
At DSWFitness, we believe that learning is a lifelong process, and the design of our courses make learning, not just studying, the goal for the participant. Our courses allow you to upgrade specific skills that are necessary for job enhancement and give you the tools to produce positive lifestyle change in your clients by linking course offerings to applicable job-related skills, not necessarily degrees or certificates. The strength of DSWFitness is founded on quality education, student feedback, and personalized customer service.
Courses Available for
1.
Balance Training
Maintaining balance and mobility is essential to aging successfully. This unique multidimensional CE course pioneers the use of balance training for three levels of ability in older adults and includes the innovative balance and mobility program developed at the Center for Successful Aging, California State University at
Fullerton.
You will be introduced to in-depth knowledge about the various systems that contribute to balance and mobility, common age-related changes, medical conditions, risk factors and mediations that effect balance and mobility. A complete battery of assessments that measure the multiple dimensions of balance and mobility is presented and you will learn how to design a comprehensive program including center-of-gravity control training, multisensory training, postural training, gait pattern enhancement, and strength, endurance and flexibility training. Included is a DVD with video clips and forms you will need to assess your clients and monitor their progress and 24 comprehensive lesson plans that will enable you to immediately begin creating effective programs.
Course Includes:
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Exam
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198-page workbook and client handouts
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301-page textbook Fallproof!
™ and DVD by Debra Rose, PhD.
Level: Intermediate
CECs
ACE
ACSM
AEA
AFPA
BCRPA
BOC ATC
CANFITPRO
CI
CMTBC
COPS-KT
ISSA
NASM
NASN
2.00
20.00
10.00
8.00
20.00
20.00
3.00
20.00
18.00
2.00
20.00
1.90
2.00
NCCAP
NCHEC
NCSF
NETA
NFPT
NSCA-CPT
NSCA-CSCS
NSPA
PTBC
SFA
USAT
W.I.T.S.
20.00
10.00
5.00
20.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
20.00
20.00
2.00
10.00
10.00

2.
Language-Enriched Exercise for Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease
This innovative program combines language-enriched activities and physical-exercise interventions for improving the lives of people with Alzheimer’s disease. The program design is based on the positive results from a National Institute on Aging (NIA) study for an exercise-based rehabilitation program. Come away understanding behavioral treatments and learn 14 language-enriched activities and appropriate exercise for clients with mild to moderate AD.
This innovative program combines language-enriched activities and physical-exercise interventions for improving the lives of people with Alzheimer’s disease. The program design is based on the positive results from a National Institute on Aging (NIA) study for an exercise-based rehabilitation program. Come away understanding behavioral treatments and learn 14 language-enriched activities and appropriate exercise for clients with mild to moderate AD.
Course Objectives
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Explain the defining characteristics of Alzheimer's disease.
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Differentiate between dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and benign senescent forgetfulness.
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Outline the steps in the process of arriving at a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease.
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Identify the treatments in use and undergoing clinical trials.
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Discuss the benefits of and barriers to exercise among the elderly.
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Outline a balanced, individualized exercise regimen for persons with dementia.
Course Includes:
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Exam
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Study guide
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152-page manual
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100-page Resource Guide
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DVD
Level: Advanced
CECs
ACE 0.90
ACSM 9.00
AEA 6.00
AFPA 8.00
AZPTA 0.90
BCRPA 9.00
BOC
4.50
ATC
CDR
CI
COPS-
9.00
9.00
0.90
KT
ISSA 9.00
NASN 0.90
NCCAP
NCHEC
NCSF
NETA
NFPT
NSCA-CPT 0.90
CSCS
NSPA
PTBC
SFA
USAT
NSCA-
W.I.T.S.
6.00
9.00
6.00
9.00
1.00
0.90
9.00
9.00
0.90
9.00
9.00
3.
Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults - Power Training for Older Adults (online only) -
The skill of effectively teaching movement and exercise to older adults is often overlooked in training programs. This is the first home study CE course to detail the fundamental knowledge and skills outlined in the International Curriculum Guidelines for Preparing Activity Instructors of Older Adults developed by an international coalition of senior fitness specialists. The text, edited by Jessie Jones, PhD and Debra
Rose, PhD, presents competency-based objectives for fitness instructors and personal trainers to be able to lead safe and effective activity programs for older adults with diverse abilities.
Course Includes:
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Exam
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Study guide
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403-page Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults textbook edited by C. Jessie Jones, PhD, and Debra Rose, PhD

Level: Intermediate
Weight: 4.0 lbs
ACE
ACSM
AEA
AFPA
BCRPA
2.00
20.00
15.00
8.00
20.00
BOC ATC 20.00
CI 20.00
COPS-KT
ISSA
NASM
NASN
NCCAP
2.00
20.00
1.90
2.00
20.00
CECs
NCHEC
NCSF
NETA
NFPT
20.00
8.00
20.00
1.00
NSCA-CPT 2.00
NSCA-
CSCS
NSPA
PTBC
SFA
USAT
W.I.T.S.
2.00
20.00
20.00
2.00
10.00
10.00
4.
Training the Athlete over 50, 2nd ed.(online only)
Competition is too much fun to be left to the kids. That is the sentiment echoed by today’s senior athletes.
They want coaches who understand their desire to achieve peak performance, yet appreciate the limits of their physiology. With one person turning 50 every 8 seconds, your potential client base is exploding!
Become a sought-after trainer by applying the motivation, injury prevention and training techniques you’ll learn here—in the only CE course of its kind!
Course Objectives:
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Identify five levels of physical function in adults over the age of 50.
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Describe why chronological age is a poor indicator of physical condition and ability.
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Identify venues that provide athletic competition for older athletes.
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Discuss general recommendations for training athletes over the age of 50.
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Design a training plan to develop cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, speed, quickness, and agility.
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Identify safety issues and the types of injuries associated with senior athletes.
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List the benefits of regular and vigorous exercise training for older adults.
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Recognize factors that influence sport performance in older adults.
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Identify the market potential for training older athletes.
Course Includes: eCourse. Register and we will email you a link to the complete course and your exam number. There are no printed materials with this course.
Level: Intermediate
There are NO printed materials with this course.
CECs
ACE 0.50
ACSM 5.00
AEA 2.00
AFPA 5.00
BCRPA 5.00
CI 5.00
CMTBC 5.00
ISSA 5.00
NASN 0.50
NCSF 2.00
NETA 5.00
NFPT 0.50
NSPA 5.00
SFA 0.50

COPS-
KT
0.40
W.I.T.S.
2.50
5. Brain Fitness for older Adults - Strength Training Older Adults
This brain fitness program is based on neuroplasticity – the ability of the brain to change, adapt and even rewire itself. Gain insight into how the brain works and how to make it perform with more agility, speed and comprehension. You’ll cover brain anatomy and physiology, cognitive functioning and the aging brain, links between physical exercise and memory, the role of mental stimulation in cognitive health, social, psychological and emotional influences on cognition and activities to promote beneficial physical and functional brain change.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, you should be able to:
 Name and explain the seven main tenets of neuroplasticity's capacity to drive positive change within the adult brain.
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Name and explain the four requirements that must be met in order to achieve optimal brain plasticity.
Understand and discuss six important turning points in the history of neuroscience that occurred
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 between the year 1906 and the present, and name the scientists and physicians associated with those breakthroughs.
Locate eight major structures of the human brain on anatomical diagrams and explain their primary functions.
Define and possess a working knowledge of 76 medical and scientific terms related to the
 subject of cognitive health.
Specify the relationship between cognitive fitness and each of 15 prevalent mental and physical health issues (including elevated or unmanaged stress levels, sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, stroke, brain injury, depression, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, chronic pain syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder, vision loss, hearing deficit, and postural instability.)
 Specify the relationship between cognitive fitness and each of 11 influential lifestyle factors
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(including physical activity levels, social support and interaction, personal interests and hobbies, skills development and maintenance, formal and informal educational levels, life experience and lifelong learning, professional work and volunteerism, travel, the arts, pet ownership, and positive or negative mental attitudes).
 Understand and put into use the American Senior Fitness Association (SFA) recommendations for incorporating cognitive fitness activities into physical activity programming.
 Identify and put into use three major differences between the design and implementation of cognitive
 fitness activities for active, independent seniors and those for frail elderly long-term care residents.
Explain and put into use 12 separate criteria by which to evaluate the merit of specific activity ideas in terms of their potential effectiveness as cognitive fitness undertakings.
Utilize a 25-item cognitive fitness activity checklist and a 19-item activity action plan worksheet to assess and develop older adult brain fitness activity ideas for implementation in the physical fitness setting.
 Successfully conduct 25 specific SFA Brain Fitness Project activities in the senior fitness setting in order to promote the cognitive health of older adult physical activity participants.
Course Includes:
 Exam , 3 training manuals,2 DVDs, The Brain Fitness Project CD
Level: Intermediate
CECs

ACE
ACSM
AEA
CI
AFPA
BCRPA
2.00
20.00
10.00
8.00
20.00
20.00
2.00
20.00
20.00
NCHEC
NCSF
NETA
NFPT
NSPA
PTBC
SFA
USAT
W.I.T.S.
2.00
7.00
20.00
1.00
20.00
20.00
2.00
10.00
20.00
COPS-KT
ISSA
NASN
6.
Strength Training Older Adults
Learn the training principles, protocols and adaptations from the leading authorities on strength training--Wayne
Westcott and Tom Baechle! Their precise illustrations biomechanically sound instructions and specific teaching cues will help your clients to maximize performance and avoid errors that cause injury. Use the 10-week sample training plan designed for beginning clients to establish a foundation of muscle strength using resistance machines, free weights, body weight, rubberized tubing and balls. It’s all here!
Learning Objectives:
 Identify the benefits of strength training for seniors.
 Explain the effect of weight training on body composition./li>
 Outline the beneficial relationship of strength training activities on specific chronic diseases.
 Apply the ten components of interactive teaching strategies.
Identify essential strength training principles for older adults, including: o training frequency o number of sets o o o training load or resistance number of repetitions exercise selection o training progressions
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Identify the benefits of and precautions for training through a full range of movement
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Explain how to perform a variety of free-weight and machine strength training exercises.
 Select appropriate strength training exercises for the major muscle groups.
Identify the five criteria used to assign training loads for a basic workout program.
Select the appropriate starting training loads for a basic workout program.
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Adjust training loads for clients with below-average strength and above-average strength.
 Adjust training loads and exercise progressions as clients become more conditioned.
Describe the components of a training log.
 Design intermediate and advanced workout programs to emphasize muscle size, muscle strength, and muscle endurance.
 Select appropriate bodyweight and elastic band exercises for your clients.
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Instruct clients how to properly perform bodyweight and elastic band exercises.
 Modify and progress bodyweight and elastic band exercises as clients become more conditioned.
 Identify a variety of assessment tools to monitor your clients’ progress.
Locate normative standards for older adults for a variety of strength and flexibility assessments.
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Identify common conditions, diseases, and disabilities experienced by older adults.
 Describe training modifications that can be used for older adults with special conditions and abilities.
Design sport-specific training programs to prevent sports-related injuries.
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Design sport-specific training programs to improve sport performance.
 List the serving suggestions on the USDA MyPyramid.
Recognize the increased protein requirements of strength training seniors.
 Identify the three steps to better nutrition.

Course Includes:

Exam

Study guide

330-page text,
Fitness Professional’s Guide to Strength
Training Older Adults by Wayne Wescott, PhD, and Thomas
Baechle, PhD
Topic: Older Adult
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Weight: 3.0 lbs
Complete Printed Course #4537
CECs
ACE 0.70
ACSM 7.00
AEA 7.00
AFPA 7.00
BCRPA 7.00
BOC
7.00
ATC
CI
COPS-
7.00
0.70
KT
ISSA 7.00
NASM 0.40
NASN 0.07
NCHEC 7.00
NCSF 3.50
NETA 7.00
NFPT 1.00
NSCA-
CPT
0.70
NSCA-
0.70
CSCS
NSPA 7.00
PTBC 7.00
SFA 0.70
USAT 7.00
W.I.T.S.
3.50