What happens when certified personal trainers provide exercise possibilities are brought to marginalized and underserved communities? According to the US Census Bureau, the number of citizens...
Physical Activity in Low-Income Communities
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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.
Does Exercise Improve Sleep Apnea?
We all know that exercise, sleep, and health are interconnected. Exercise can certainly improve sleep apnea, but to what extent and under what circumstances? Knowing about the sleep habits and...
Personal Trainers and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
As a certified personal trainer, maybe you know someone with Alzheimer's disease. If not, it's probable that several of your clients do and that they are impacted by the symptoms deeply. It may be...
Help Your Pregnant Clients Sleep Better
Disturbed sleep is a common pregnancy-related issue experienced by 78% of pregnant women. If your client is not getting enough sleep, it leads to other issues that could make her pregnancy...
Working with Special Populations as a Personal Trainer
Carol Michaels is a personal trainer to know and model in the fitness industry. Carol is an award-winning exercise specialist and consultant and is on the board of numerous organizations. She...
Mirror Exercise for Stroke Rehabilitation and Fitness
An educated and informed personal trainer can be of tremendous help to post-stroke clients. Gym facilities are famous for their extensive array of mirrors on the fitness floors. By taking advantage...
Personal Training a Client With Meniere’s Disease
What does your diet have to do with balance? Quite a bit! Especially for people who have Meniere's disease. For these clients, spatial experience is significantly different than the average person...
What Every Fitness Professional Needs to Know About Addiction
As personal trainers, we have a unique opportunity to work behind the scenes of the worst drug epidemic in our country's history. You can positively impact individuals in recovery by teaching them...
Cycling: A Successful Ride For Parkinson’s Patients
Making a difference in the lives of Parkinson's patients may be easier than personal trainers realize, with one piece of equipment you've probably got right in front of you: a stationary bike. All...
Successful Stroke Rehabilitation
Stroke and its aftermath remain a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States, a fact that fitness professionals should be well-aware of. Each year, in the United States alone,...
