ISSA Senior Fitness case studies
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The ISSA Senior Fitness Instructor Certification is a specialist credential for trainers who want to coach older adults safely and effectively. ISSA describes the program as teaching you how to design and lead workouts that improve mobility, balance, and strength for older adults, while understanding age-related physiological changes, adapting exercise for joint health and chronic conditions, applying motivation strategies for older clients, and promoting lifelong health through functional fitness. The ISSA Senior Fitness case studies are 5 cases and about 2,186 words.
1Orthostatic Dizziness After Stationary Cycling in a Client on Antihypertensives
77-year-old man with hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia attends a community senior fitness class three times weekly. His medications are hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg daily and doxazosin 4 mg at bedtime.
450 words, about 2 min2Eight-Week Stair and Turning Program for an 83-Year-Old With Fear of Falling
83-year-old woman lives alone in a two-story home and wants to climb the 14 stairs to her bedroom without pausing. She has bilateral knee osteoarthritis, uses a single-point cane indoors, and has fallen twice in the past year-once tripping on a rug and once while turning to sit.
453 words, about 2 min3Strength Training With Peripheral Neuropathy, Insulin, and Shoulder Pain
66-year-old man with type 2 diabetes for 12 years, peripheral neuropathy, and right rotator cuff tendinopathy wants to begin machine-based strength training. His HbA1c is 8.9%, and he takes insulin glargine 20 units at bedtime plus metformin.
443 words, about 2 min4Re-Engaging a Client Who Says She Is Too Old and Has Transportation Barriers
72-year-old woman began a 12-week balance program after a near-fall at church. She attended the first six sessions but has missed the last three.
418 words, about 2 min5Frailty, Unintentional Weight Loss, and a Goal to Garden and Travel
84-year-old man was widowed eight months ago and lives alone. He wants to garden this spring and fly to his daughter's wedding in four months.
422 words, about 2 min