Regular physical activity helps reduce stress levels, improve sleep patterns, increase life quality and expectancy, and reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer. Sound good? Well no matter what level of fitness you have, if you are interested in personal well-being and want to improve your health and fitness, this short, auto-marked programme is the perfect place to start.
A great addition to your CV to show your commitment to health and fitness, this is also beneficial for general knowledge. Completed online with auto-marked assessments, this programme can be completed in your own time.
Understanding the Principle of Exercising and Fitness course content
This course is split into manageable sections. These are:
Section 1: Exercise
In this section, the learner will understand the important role exercise plays in maintaining general health and well-being, the types of activities that can improve health and fitness and also why we need to exercise.
Section 2: Nutrition
Learners will cover the nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet and explains how nutrition affects our health and fitness.
Section 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This section will help learners understand the different systems in the human body, including the different terms associated with each system, and also what effects exercise has on these systems.
Who is the Understanding the Principle of Exercising and Fitness course aimed at?
This course is aimed at people interested in health, fitness and exercise and those people who would like this area to become their career. This beginner level course is a great addition to a CV and it is also a precursor to entry onto more nationally recognised courses that fitness and exercise employers will expect.
What kind of Understanding the Principle of Exercising and Fitness courses are available?
There are many nationally recognised classroom and distance learning courses to become an aerobics instructor, fitness instructor or a personal trainer etc. This beginners level course offered by The Skills Network is 100% online-based.
Course duration
This course can be completed in 4 hours.
After completing the Understanding the Principle of Exercising and Fitness course
Many graduates of the Understanding the Principle of Exercising and Fitness course will be happy to use their new found knowledge to improve their own health and fitness/ Others will wish to seek out further fitness courses to gain entry into the health and fitness sector. Which ever goal you seek, this beginners level course is a great way to improve your health, fitness and exercise knowledge.
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