NOTE: The book Obesity and Weight Management is required for successful completion of this course but is not included with this purchase. Purchase this Online CE Course Without Book only if you already own the book or ebook.

This package includes the following:

• Recorded webinar
• Online continuing education exam 

In the recorded webinar, Obesity and Weight Management book editor Dr. Alexios Batrakoulis walks you through a real-world client profile, the role of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in health and fitness, the difference between hybrid and traditional HIIT, and all about HIIT program design strategies. He leaves you with effective practical skills for working with clients with obesity. In conjunction with the book (sold separately or as part of a complete course package), it helps you prepare for the 100-question exam that tests your understanding of the concepts presented. 

Once you pass the exam, you can print a certificate for continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives

• Define the terms overweight and obesity.
• Describe the educational requirements, specialized skills, and common workplaces of exercise and health professionals who may work with clients with obesity and overweight.
• Discuss how to best facilitate behavior change in clients.
• Explain the social–ecological model, the transtheoretical model, social cognitive theory, the health belief model, and self-determination theory.
• Assess a client’s readiness to participate in exercise, and conduct a health screening.
• Select and administer appropriate fitness assessments for clients.
• Demonstrate how to properly perform various resistance training exercises, stretches, and functional training exercises. 
• Describe the phases and modalities used in a multicomponent exercise session.
• Design a training program for a client with overweight or obesity. 

Audience

Certified personal trainers, exercise physiologists, and health coaches in various settings who work with clients living with overweight or obesity.