Courses
Courses
- Course Objectives
Promote aquatic gymnastics and train qualified swimming instructors to become "Aquatic Fitness and Rehabilitation Instructors." Utilize various aquatic exercise methods to serve people in need, the elderly, and those with chronic illnesses, to improve participants' physical function and enhance their quality of life. Upon completion of the program, instructors will be able to design aquatic fitness and rehabilitation plans tailored to individual participants' needs, adjusting and monitoring progress based on scientific principles and indicators.
- Course Content
Theory Lessons:
Unit 1: Introduction
- Origin, current status and development trend
- Aquatic Fitness Classification
- Introduction to Popular Aquatic Fitness Courses
Unit 2: Basic Theory
- Properties of water
- Health benefits in water
- Course Safety
- Water aerobics
- Sports Anatomy and Physiology
- Muscle fitness and body shaping
Unit 3: Water Gymnastics
- Equipment for aquatic gymnastics students
- Student Assessment
- Warm-up and cool-down exercises
- 78 Water Gymnastics Moves
- Music selection and application
- Water aerobics equipment
- Course and lesson plan design
- Introduction to various aerobic exercises (water Tai Chi, water yoga, water martial arts, water meditation, water relaxation)
Unit 4: Aquatic Rehabilitation
- Basic Principles
- Upper limb problems and rehabilitation exercises
- Lower limb problems and rehabilitation exercises
- Spinal problems and rehabilitation exercises
Unit 5: Monitoring the Effects of Aquatic Fitness
- Health check-up and supervision
- Self-monitoring method
- Physical fitness monitoring method
Practical Lessons:
- Water aerobics
- Water rehabilitation exercises
- Competitive water aerobics
- Various water-based aerobics exercises
- Study information
Contact hours: 24 hours; Practical hours: 12 hours
Written test and Practical test
- Enrollment Criteria
Holds a swimming teacher certificate issued by the Hong Kong Swimming Teachers Association
- Upon completion, a degree will be awarded.
Aquatic Health and Rehabilitation Instructor Certificate
- Upon completion, students will be awarded a professional title by the organizing committee.
Hong Kong Swimming Teachers Association Aquatic Rehabilitation Specialist Teacher
- Certificate validity period: 5 years
