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Special Populations
Articles that span issues or concepts related to special populations such as youth, elderly, or those suffering with specific conditions.
Training a Client with a Bleeding Disorder
Everyone should have the ability to exercise and express the activity that their bodies are designed to exhibit, but sometimes more careful consideration of the client’s unique needs is required....
Working With Special Needs Clients: A Path For Any Personal Trainer
Everyone needs a little help getting motivated and inspired to work out, especially those who haven’t discovered a “fun” way to stay in shape. If those who are able-bodied and able-minded have this...
ALS and Exercise: What The Science Says
Working with a client diagnosed with ALS can be both rewarding and emotionally taxing, but it is well within the capacity of a fitness professional who is willing to take on the challenge. I found...
ALS: How A Fitness Professional Can Face Motor Neuron Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), previously referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease is a progressive neurological disorder that causes motor neuron loss, resulting in muscle weakening and...
Breast Cancer Recovery Exercises After Reconstruction
The recovery from breast cancer often involves reconstructive surgery that can impact muscles and movement elsewhere in the body. As a certified personal trainer, working with cancer survivors...
Success in Cerebral Palsy Strength Training: CP Means “Continual Progress”
For many able-bodied clients, the goal of strength training is simply to improve appearance and increase strength. Such has not always been the case for children, adolescents, and adults living with...
Training Young Athletes: What Personal Trainers Should Know
Personal trainers working with young athletes can strongly influence whether or not the child’s future gets monopolized by training and competing, literally defining his or her formative years. The...
Strengthening Abdominal Muscles After Pregnancy or Surgery
The birth of a baby or any lower abdominal surgery compromises core muscle integrity making it crucial for a certified personal trainer to program functional movements aimed at strengthening the...
The Osteoporosis and Cancer Connection
Cancer treatment and recovery pose many challenges for a fitness client, including an increased risk for bone loss. Knowing the risks as well as the impact on a survivor's health will help fitness...