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Description

Based on NEW information in the 7th Edition of the AEA Aquatic Fitness Professional Manual, including the AEA Aquatic Exercise Intensity Scale.

Exercise intensity is one of the most important variables that can maximize health benefits, improve fitness gains, and allow your participants and clients to get the most out of each exercise session. So why does one of the most essential components of exercise prescription get overlooked? It is commonly because the means of determining intensity is not fully understood. This article helps you, as a fitness professional, to engage your group exercise or personal training clients in intensity checks to ensure they progress towards their fitness goals.

You must complete 100% of this course within one (1) year after purchase to receive CECs.

  • You will receive 2 CECs towards AEA Certification Renewal . Your CECs will NOT automatically be entered into your CEC Tracking file. After 100% completion you will receive an email with CEC Form that you can use to track CECs under My Account on AEA website.

  • You must receive an 80% score to pass. You can repeat the quiz until you pass at no additional cost.

  • For material delivered online, you must request a refund within 5 days after purchase. No refunds are made for online education programs if the CEC quiz has been accessed.

Author

Ed.D. Lori A. Sherlock

Lori A. Sherlock, Ed.D., is an associate professor in the School of Medicine at West Virginia University. She coordinates and teaches the aquatic therapy curriculum within the division of Exercise Physiology and is proud to state that it is the only one like it in the nation. Lori is an AEA training specialist and a member of the Aquatic Exercise Association’s Research Committee. She is a contributing author Akwa magazine and has a great interest in furthering the field of aquatics through research.

Course curriculum

    1. Overview

    2. Estimated Maximal Heart Rate

    3. Karvonen Formula

    4. Example

    5. How to Use Aquatic Target Heart Rate

    6. RATING OF PERCEIVED EXERTION (RPE)

    7. How to Use RPE

    8. AEA Aquatic Exercise Intensity Scale

    9. Talk Test

    10. How to Use the Talk Test

    11. Conclusion

    12. Quiz

About this course

  • $60.00
  • 12 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content