YMCA Level 3 Award In Adapting Exercise for Ante Natal and Post Natal Clients (600/5862/6)
The learner will be able to recognise the skills, knowledge and competence required in order to work with ante and post natal clients in an unsupervised manner.
YMCA Level 3 Award in Adapting Exercise for Ante Natal and Post Natal Clients
Qualifications Type
Population Specialism
Population specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to expand their scope of practice to work with a broader range of clients with more complex needs e.g. children, older adults, individuals with disabilities/impairments etc.
Qualification Number (QN)
600/5862/6
Availability
Operational start date – 1 July 2012
Operational end date – 31 January 2025
Certification end date – 31 January 2026
Latest version of qualification – YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Perinatal (610/0829/1)
Entry Requirements
Endorsement
Overview
The aim of this qualification is for the learner to be able to recognise the skills, knowledge and competence required to work with antenatal and postnatal clients in an unsupervised manner. The focus is on the considerations for safe and effective exercise and how to plan and adapt exercise for these particular clients.
Qualification details
Learners will cover:
- The physical changes which take place during the antenatal and postnatal periods
- The benefits of exercise/physical activity for antenatal and postnatal women
- How to support antenatal and postnatal clients in exercise
- The contraindications to exercise for antenatal and postnatal clients
- How to manage risks in antenatal and postnatal exercise sessions
- The nutritional requirements for the antenatal and postnatal period
- The principles of collecting information to plan an exercise programme for antenatal and postnatal clients
- How to screen antenatal and postnatal clients before planning an exercise programme
- How to plan an exercise programme for antenatal and postnatal clients
- Plan exercise programmes for antenatal and postnatal clients.
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