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Fitness and Menopause

ACE CECs: 0.2

“Fitness and Menopause” is a fitness professional’s guide to training clients approaching their menopausal years and beyond. This course explains the physiology of menopause and details the four stages in a woman’s reproductive lifecycle–premenopause, perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. The influence of lifestyle choices and exercise programming will be discussed as they relate to the reproductive stages and accompanying symptoms of menopause.

Continuing education course fee:
$44.97. Click here to order.

Course Objectives

  • Participants will be able to identify the four stages of a woman’s reproductive lifecycle.
  • Participants will learn symptoms associated with menopause and helpful strategies for managing them.
  • Participants will understand the affects of prolonged estrogen deficiency after menopause as it relates to an increased risk for osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.
  • Participants will gain knowledge of the results of recent research regarding the controversial topic of hormone replacement therapy after menopause.
  • Participants will understand exercise programming techniques unique to each stage of a woman’s reproductive lifecycle and the important fitness issues of women during these stages.

Please note: This online only course does not include a book/DVD/CD. You will not receive any additional items by mail when making your purchase.

Recommended System Specifications

The ACE Online Learning courses are designed for the best experience using a system that meets the following specifications:

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