Social support and group exercise

Physical activity offers opportunities for positive social interactions and social support. As a fitness professional, you play an important role in providing social support and fostering an environment where physical activity participants support one another.

This course offers strategies for creating opportunities for social support in adult physical activity settings. You will learn what social support is, who typically provides it, why it is important, contextual factors that affect it, and the need for communication about it in physical activity group settings. You will also learn to identify and use strategies to facilitate 9 different types of social support.

Worth: 2 Continuing education credits (CECs)

Cost: Cost $30.00 + GST for Fitness Alberta certified leaders; $40 for non-FAB certified exercise professionals.

Includes:

• Fitness Alberta Social support and group exercise Online Resource
• Quiz

This is a self paced online continuing education course. Upon completion you will have access to a Certificate of Completion. Please note that this course expires 14 days after receipt of login instructions; repurchase will be required if the course expires before being completed.

Note: this course can only be used once for continuing education credits. Review the Orders tab of your profile to verify you have not taken this course previously.