personal trainer

Personal trainers design, implement and evaluate exercise or physical activity programmes for one or more individual clients by collecting and analysing client information. They strive to ensure the effectiveness of personal exercise programmes. A personal trainer should also actively encourage potential clients to participate in and adhere to regular programmes, employing appropriate motivational strategies.

Alternative Labels

personal coach

personal fitness trainer

personal progress manager

personal trainer

personal trainer & nutritionist

personal trainer & sport therapist

personal trainer and nutritionist

personal trainer and sport therapist

well-being personal trainer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adapt fitness exercises analyse personal fitness information collect client fitness information demonstrate professional attitude to clients ensure safety of exercise environment identify customer objectives inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefits integrate exercise science to the design of the programme integrate principles of training motivate fitness clients prepare exercise session prescribe exercises promote healthy lifestyle provide fitness information show professional responsibility

Optional Skills and Competences

communicate with youth evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves

Optional Knowledge

children's physical development human anatomy human physiology nutrition of healthy persons older adults' needs sports nutrition

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f7177f79-63e7-4944-8896-044056b62523

Status

released

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