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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

personal trainer

Personal trainers design, implement and evaluate exercise or physical activity programmes for one or more individual clients by collecting and analysing client information.

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Description

Personal trainers design, implement and evaluate exercise or physical activity programmes for one or more individual clients by collecting and analysing client information. They strive to ensure the effectiveness of personal exercise programmes. A personal trainer should also actively encourage potential clients to participate in and adhere to regular programmes, employing appropriate motivational strategies.

Theoretical Knowledge
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
older adults' needshuman physiologysports nutritionnutrition of healthy personshuman anatomy
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefitsensure safety of exercise environmentidentify customer objectivesdemonstrate professional attitude to clientsintegrate principles of trainingshow professional responsibilitydevelop codified movementsadapt fitness exercisesprescribe exercisesanalyse personal fitness informationintegrate exercise science to the design of the programmeassess physical conditions of clientsprepare exercise sessionpromote healthy lifestyleprovide fitness informationmotivate fitness clientspromote healthy fitness environmentcollect client fitness informationcorrect potentially harmful movements
OPTIONALOptional competences
communicate with youthevaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselvesmonitor children's physical development

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

27 total
19 essential · 8 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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