Study at home learning to work in Fitness and Nutrition.
If you want a career in Fitness and Nutrition, our tutor supported open distance learning Fitness and Nutrition course provides the necessary knowledge, skills and qualification without disrupting your current lifestyle.
The DCA Home Learning Fitness and Nutrition course provides training in the core skills needed to embark on a rewarding career in Fitness and Nutrition. The DCA supported self-study Fitness and Nutrition course is specially designed, allowing you to learn the skills of Fitness and Nutrition through flexible and cost-effective home study at your own time and pace.
With the DCA Home Learning Fitness and Nutrition course, online study resources and a personal tutor are available to guide you throughout the course, and your Student Advisor is a Freephone call away. What's more, because the distance learning Fitness and Nutrition course is so comprehensive, no prior knowledge or skills are required. The DCA Fitness and Nutrition course provides an entry level diploma as proof our your competence and skills.
If you'd like to earn more money and enjoy working in Fitness and Nutrition, the DCA home study course is the ideal distance learning training course for you.
Introduction to Health and Fitness
The components of physical fitness
Health and wellness
What physical fitness can do for you
The medical evaluation and fitness appraisal
Psycho-social factors to be considered
Strategies for achieving fitness goals
Fitness concepts and the ideal exercise program
Anaerobic and aerobic exercise
The importance of strength and endurance
Training principles and lifting techniques
Barbell and dumbbell exercises
Intermediate Concepts for Health and Fitness
The importance of flexibility
Flexibility assessment and training principles
Flexibility exercises
Kinds of nutrients and nutrition
Food labelling and dietary guidelines
Special needs for active people
Trends in weight control
Causes of obesity
Safe weight-loss procedures
Underweight conditions and eating disorders
Exercise and stress management
Drug use, misuse and abuse
Drug-taking to enhance athletic performance
Advanced Concepts in Health and Fitness
Protecting the body from injury and illness
General treatment modalities
Emergency treatment of common injuries and illnesses
Sexually transmitted diseases
Other diseases and conditions
Gender differences in physical fitness
Osteoporosis; anaemia; menstruation; pregnancy
Identify fitness goals
Health promotion and disease prevention
Goal-achieving activities
Home exercise equipment and exercise
Exercise and the elderly
Nutrition, exercise and health
Basics of biology and chemistry
Digestion and absorption of food nutrients
Carbohydrates; lipids; proteins
Vitamins; minerals; water
Food advertising, packaging and labelling
Optimal nutrition for good health
The oxygen delivery systems
The energy value of food
Exercise and physical activity
Looking After the Body
Evaluating body composition
Obesity and health risks
Variety of human obesities
Ways to curb obesity
Weight control and dieting
Types of diets
The energy balance equation
How to select a diet plan
Optimal duration of an exercise-plus-diet program
Modification of eating and exercise behaviours
Maximising exercise success
Conditioning for Total Fitness
The concept of total fitness
Conditioning for muscular strength
Weight training and isometric training
Strength training for women
Six steps to planning a workout
Conditioning for anaerobic and aerobic power
Factors that affect aerobic conditioning
Exercise during pregnancy
Ageing, exercise and cardiovascular health
Risk factors for coronary heart disease
Ways to improve the overall health profile |
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| This is to say how much I enjoyed the course. I feel Im missing something now Ive completed it! — J.A. |
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