Exercise-based Stroke Rehabilitation service – EfS Instructor Led

The Stroke Association have initiated a new ‘Exercise-based Stroke Rehabilitation service‘ where it signposts stroke survivors to evidence based exercise options. Clients must be referred by a health professional, such as their physiotherapist, GP, stroke specialist nurse or occupational therapist. The service provides a 12 week programme of exercise and education sessions for stroke survivors, to…

International curriculum guidelines for preparing physical activity instructors of older adults

The American Senior Fitness Association is proud to have been one of the original coalition members that developed the American National Standards for Preparing Senior Fitness Instructors* and to be a recognized supporting organization of the following international guidelines.

Susie Dinan worked alongside other contibutors to produce these guidelines. Click here to view the guidelines.

National Occupational Standards for Instructing Physical Activity and Exercise Level 3

SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning – which includes Physical Activity and Exercise – is anxious to ensure that the Assessment Guidance and Evidence Requirements for these new NVQs and SVQs is uniform. Therefore it has co-ordinated work across the awarding bodies, with appropriate inputs from industry experts, to provide Assessment…