Human Kinetics - Online Education Center

Exercise and Pregnancy

Title: Exercise and Pregnancy

Course ID: HF-FT 096

Credits: 2 Professional Development Points / 6 CECs

Description: Exercise and Pregnancy guides you through Bonnie Berk’s 232-page text, Motherwell Maternity Fitness Plan, bolstering your understanding of concepts from the book with chapter summaries and online activities. You’ll learn about common discomforts of pregnancy, breathing routines, eating during pregnancy, meditation, and appropriate exercises for each trimester. This course helps fitness professionals working with pregnant clients explain the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, describe stretching and strengthening exercises that can be performed while pregnant, outline safety guidelines for exercising while in every stage of pregnancy, and provide resources to share with pregnant clients

Note: The text Motherwell Maternity Fitness Plan is required to complete this course. If you do not already own the text, purchasing the “Course with materials” option below is highly recommended.

* PDPs (Professional Development Points) are assigned by Kinect Australia to contribute towards your continuing education, professional development and accreditation. PDPs, like CECs, are recognised throughout Australia, and by Australian Fitness Network.

Some of the courses include supplemental materials. If the course you wish to register for includes supplemental materials that you do not already have, you'll need to order the course "with materials." If you do have them, order the course "without materials."

Course with materials below: $59.00 U. S. dollars

Book: Motherwell Maternity and Fitness Plan

Course only without materials: $44.00 U. S. dollars

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