Description
Exercise in Pregnancy and Postpartum is a fitness professional with specialized training to help clients exercise safely and effectively before, during, and after pregnancy. They are qualified to create customized fitness programs that account for the physiological changes of pregnancy and postpartum recovery, helping clients manage common issues like diastasis recti and pelvic floor dysfunction
Duration
3 Months
Certificates Awarded
1. FSSA Academy Certificate of Achievement as Exercise in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Delivery of the program
Virtual, Blended Learning
Assessment(s)
• Case Study Type
Course Content
1. Introduction to the Exercise in Pregnancy and Postpartum [Roles and Responsibilities of a PPES]
2. Scope of practice – Understanding organisational and/or legal issues in conducting pre and post natal exercises
3. Physiological, morphological, biomechanical changes & other adaptive changes during and after pregnancy
4. Fitness Assessment, Risk Screening of pregnant client and assessment for post natal clients
3. Pregnancy and Pre Existing Medical Conditions
4. Pregnancy & Activity
5. Basics of Body Control in Pregnancy
6. Pelvic Floor Control Exercises
7. Safe and Recommended Exercises for TRIMESTER 01
8. Safe and Recommended Exercises for TRIMESTER 02
9. Safe and Recommended Exercises for TRIMESTER 03
10. Relaxation during Pregnancy and tips during childbirth
11. Diastasis Recti Check
12. Designing and/or adapting an exercise program/exercises for clients during pregnancy and after pregnancy
13. Post Natal Exercises for Cesarean and Normal Delivery
Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, the learner will be able to:
• Understand the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, labour, and postpartum recovery
• Identify hormonal changes related to pregnancy and postpartum periods.
• Recognize contraindications and warning signs requiring exercise modification or cessation
• Ensure safe exercise environments and appropriate intensity monitoring
• Design safe, effective, and evidence-based exercise programs for each trimester of pregnancy
• Incorporate breathing techniques and neuromuscular control into training sessions
• Support clients through physical and emotional changes, including postnatal fatigue and body image considerations
• Work within professional scope of practice and ethical standards
Prerequisite(s)
• Should be able to read, understand and write basic English
• Should be over 18 years of age at the time of enrollment
• Must have Aadhar card
• Must have access to a tablet and/or laptop or smartphone
• FSSA Personal Trainer qualification or equivalent recognised and/or accredited certification/qualification or higher qualification is required as a prerequisite if the exercise professional wants to deliver personal training sessions with pregnant and postpartum clients.