FAH348 Personal Trainer (10 ECTS) 
Course facts
Course codeFAH348
Course titlePersonal Trainer
ECTS10 ECTS
Academic responsibilityLene Anette Hagen Haakstad
Teaching semesterFall
PrerequisiteFAH 223 Instruktørrollen (10 sp) og IBI217 Ernæring og fysisk aktivitet (10 sp) eller 2BAIBI
Introduction
The personal trainer course qualifies the successful candidates to work as a personal trainer (PT) for healthy adults. A PT offers clients comprehensive and customized assistance over a period of time. The lectures will focus on the responsibilities of a PT and how to assist clients through excellent service and well designed and professional workout sessions.
Learning outcome

The students must be able to:

  • identify the responsibilities of a PT regarding ethics, marketing, sales, service, regulations and insurance.
  • assess clients through anamnesis, observation and posture analysis.
  • measure clients' body composition, endurance, strength and agility.
  • provide clients with realistic goals.
  • design customized workout plans (period plans and session plans) supported by scientific research on endurance, strength, agility and motor skills.
  • provide motivating, goal oriented, effective and safe personal training methods for the clients, including being a good spotter.
  • provide nutritional guidelines and weight manipulation techniques.
  • apply coaching techniques when working with PT clients.
  • conduct a PT session without access to conventional machines and weights.
  • identify the scope of their qualifications and when to refer clients to health professionals.
  • follow research and scientific development and review fitness literature critically.
Course organization
The course consists of lectures, practical training and problem-based learning in groups. Emphasis is put on practical training with real and theoretical cases to develop different skills, including spotting, safety, testing and conducting PT sessions. In addition, individual work is required.  
 
Assessment

The students must attend a minimum of 80% of the practical training sessions.

The students are graded on their individual practical examinations from A to F.
The examination process:

  • Design a written workout plan based on given cases. To be handed in one week prior to the practical examination.
  • Practical examination (25 minutes); Conducting a PT session based on the workout plan.
  • Oral examination of the practical session (25 minutes).


Core material

BOÒKS:
Raastad, T. Paulsen, G., Refsnes, P. E., Rønnestad, B. R. & Wisnes, A. R. (2010).
Stykrektrening: I teori og praksis. Oslo: Gyldendal Undervisning.
Chap. 4,8,13,14,16 og 19 skal leses:
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Thompson, W. R. (Ed.). (2010). ACSM`s resources for the personal trainer (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: American College of Sports Medicine.
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PAPER COLLECTION:
Haakstad, L. (Red.). (2012). 3BA FAH 34: Personlig trener: 2012-2013. (Artikkelsamling). Oslo: Norges idrettshøgskole.
You have to buy this one at the Service Center.
- The Library has most of the articles

The Paper Collections' references:

ACSM:
American College of Sports Medicine (2009a). Nutrition and athletic. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exerise, 4, 709-731.
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American College of Sports Medicine (2009b). Position of the American Dietetic Association: Weight management. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 109, 330-346.
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Donnelly, J. E., Blair, S. N., Jakicic, J. M., Manore, M. M., Rankin, J. W. & Smith, B. K. (2009). American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand. Appropriate physical activity intervention strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight regain for adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41, 459-471.
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Pollock, M. L, Gaesser, G. A., Butcher, J. D., Després, J.-P., Dishman, R. K., Franklin, B. A. et al. (1998). The recommended quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, and flexibility in healthy adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 30, 2-34.
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Bevegelighetstrening:
Mahieu, N. N., McNair, P., Cools, A., D'Haen, C., Vandermeulen, K. & Witvrouw, E. (2008). Effect of eccentric training on the plantar flexor muscle-tendon tissue properties. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40, 117-123.
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Mahieu, N. N., Cools, A., De, W. B., Boon, M. & Witvrouw, E. (2009). Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on the plantar flexor muscle-tendon tissue properties. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 19, 553-560.
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Sharman, M. J., Cresswell, A. G. & Riek, S. (2006). Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching: Mechanisms and clinical implications. Sports Medicine, 36, 929-939.
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Effekt av PT:
Davison, L. L. (2008). Embodying the therapeutic alliance: An exploration of the working alliance in the personal trainer-client relationship. Northampton, Ma.: Smith College School for Social Work.
The Library does not have this one.


Mazzetti, S. A., Kraemer, W. J., Volek, J. S., Duncan, N. D., Ratamess, N. A., Gomez, A. L. et al. (2000). The influence of direct supervision of resistance training on strength performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 32, 1175-1184.
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Ratamess, N. A., Faigenbaum, A. D., Hoffman, J. R. & Kang, J. (2008). Self-selected resistance training intensity in healthy women: The influence of a personal trainer. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 22, 103-111.
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Periodisering:
Haff, G. G. (2004). Roundtable discussion: Periodization of training - Part 1. National Strength and Conditioning Association, 26, 50-69.
The Library does not have this one.

Haff, G. G. (2004). Roundtable discussion: Periodization of training - Part 2. National Strength and Conditioning Association, 26, 56-70.
The Library does not have this one.

Styrketrening:
American College of Sports Medicine (2009). Progression models in resistance training for healthy adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41, 687-708.

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Fatouros, I. G., Kambas, A., Katrabasas, I., Leontsini, D., Chatzinikolaou, A., Jamurtas, A. Z. et al. (2006). Resistance training and detraining effects on flexibility performance in the elderly are intensity-dependent. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 20, 634-642.
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Raastad, T. (2004). Styrketrening: Hva bestemmer vår styrke, og hvordan påvirker vi disse faktorene ved trening? Oslo: Norges idrettshøgskole.
The Library does not have this one.

Wernbom, M., Augustsson, J. & Thomee, R. (2007). The influence of frequency, intensity, volume and mode of strength training on whole muscle cross-sectional area in humans. Sports Medicine, 37, 225-264.
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Utholdenhetstrening:
Bassett, D. R. Jr. & Howley, E. T. (2000). Limiting factors for maximum oxygen uptake and determinants of endurance performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 32, 70-84.
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Helgerud, J., Hoydal, K., Wang, E., Karlsen, T., Berg, P., Bjerkaas, M. et al. (2007). Aerobic high-intensity intervals improve VO2max more than moderate training. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 39, 665-671.
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Laursen, P. B. & Jenkins, D. G. (2002). The scientific basis for high-intensity interval training: optimising training programmes and maximising performance in highly trained endurance athletes. Sports Medicine, 32, 53-73.
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Sæterdal, R. et al. (2005). Prestasjonsfremmende faktorer i aerobe utholdenhetsidretter. Oslo: Olymipatoppen.
The Library does not have this one.

Kroppssammensetning:
Salmi, J. A. (2003). Body composition assessment with segmental multifrequency bioimpedance method. Journal of Sports Science and medicine, 2(suppl.3), 1-29.
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Svangerkap og trening:
Olson, D., Sikka, R. S., Hayman, J., Novak, M. & Stavig, C. (2009). Exercise in pregnancy. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 8, 147-153.
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Anbefalt litteratur
Gjerset, A. (Red.). (2006). Treningslære (3. utg.). Oslo: Gyldendal undervisning.
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I tillegg er handouts, powerpoint presentasjoner, oppgaver og caser pensum