The Centre’s ‘Move it or Lose It’ Industrial Partners will be holding ‘train the trainer’ sessions over the next year to ensure further dissemination of their fantastic exercise programme for older adults.
The 2 x 2-day training course offers the following specialist qualification: VTCT Level 2 Award in Delivering Chair-Based Exercise for Older Adults which is Ofqual accredited and part of the Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF).
Unique to the course is input from world-leading researchers in how ageing affects the musculoskeletal system and how exercise can help older adults stay healthy in old age.
This specialist qualification in chair-based exercise has a great emphasis on the practical delivery of exercises which have been proven to improve musculoskeletal function in older adults.
The Courses will be held on the following dates:
- April 11th & 12th and May 2nd & 3rd 2014
- June 20th & 21st and July 4th & 5th 2014
- September 19th & 20th and October 3rd & 4th 2014
- December 12th & 13th 2014 and January 9th & 10th 2015
There will be an open day before each course with the next one planned for Saturday 15th March.
Anyone interested can email info@moveitorloseit.co.uk or call 0800 612 7785 and they will send out full information including booking forms and full terms and conditions