Academic literature on the topic 'Fitness trainer'

Personliga tränare (PT) i Sverige är en yrkesgrupp som verkar på en oreglerad marknad där vem som helst kan kalla sig PT och erbjuda tjänsten personlig träning. Den här studien undersöker svenska PT, deras yrkesverksamhet, utbildning och erfarenheter och uppfattningar om sin egen utbildning. En enkät administrerades till individer som är utbildade och/eller yrkesverksamma PT. I resultatet framträder en mångfacetterad yrkesgrupp, beståendes av män och kvinnor i alla åldrar mellan 18-63 år, med varierande grader av arbetserfarenhet och sysselsättningsgrad arbetandes både som egenanställd och anställd. Resultatet antyder att yrkesverksamma PT är utbildade, både från formella högskoleutbildningar och informella PT-utbildningar. PT anser sig generellt nöjda med sina utbildningar, men önskar att högre krav ställs både på utbildare av PT och de PT som slutför utbildningarna. Särskilt lyfts önskemål från PT fram om en kursplan som i längre utsträckning behandlar de praktiska arbetsuppgifter som kommer med PT-yrkets krav på försäljning och hantering av kunder. Det finns en tro och upplevelse bland PT att om högre krav ställs på PT-utbildningar kan en högre standard av yrkesrollen uppnås och med det kan yrkesrollens förutsättningar förbättras.<br>Personal trainers (PT) in Sweden is a profession that operates in an unregulated market where anyone can call themselves PT and offer the service personal training. This study investigated Swedish PTs, their professional activities, education and experiences and perceptions of their own education. A questionnaire was administered to individuals who are educated and / or actively working as PTs. The result shows a multifaceted occupational group, consisting of men and women of all ages between 18-63 years, with varying degrees of work experience and employment rate with both self-employed and employed PTs. The results suggest that PTs are educated, both from formal university educations and informal PT educations. PTs consider themselves generally satisfied with their education but would like to see higher demands placed on both educators of PTs and the PTs who complete their educations. In particular, the PT education requests a syllabus that to a greater extent deals with the practical tasks that come with the PT profession's requirements for sales and handling of customers. There is a belief and perception among PTs that if higher requirements are placed on PT educations, a higher professional standard can be achieved, and with that, the working conditions of the profession can be improved.

Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2016-10-11T15:59:25Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Yuri Figueredo Spacov.pdf: 762240 bytes, checksum: a8c12fecb159cdabe39645f0542bb2ab (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-11T15:59:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Yuri Figueredo Spacov.pdf: 762240 bytes, checksum: a8c12fecb159cdabe39645f0542bb2ab (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-04-15<br>We live in a time in which services tend to be exclusive and personalized. This context favors the insertion of Personal Trainer in the daily lives of people who are looking for style healthier life, which increases the supply of this service in the market and makes the competitive landscape in terms capitation customers. Thus, it is essential that professionals in this area to use marketing techniques to not only show what they do, but to differentiate and attract more consumers interested in their services. This work aimed to analyze how the Personal Trainer uses the marketing dissemination and promotion of its activities, and to evaluate the degree of importance of marketing in the process, raise the marketing strategies used to promote their services and identify the academic education contributes to the use of marketing strategies. The study is qualitative, exploratory and used a semi-structured interview to 15 Personals Trainers who work in the city of São Paulo. Data were categorized with the help of software ATLAS.ti 6.2 through content analysis and the results generated suggest that the Personal Trainer uses communication as greater dissemination strategy and promotion of their services, and the mouth marketing to mouth, display and social networks - Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp - its main means to reach customers. Respondents understand the importance of marketing and management to manage his career, however 80% said that graduation did not offer enough content to work as a Personal Trainer.<br>Vivemos em um momento no qual os serviços tendem a ser exclusivos e personalizados. Esse contexto favorece a inserção do Personal Trainer no cotidiano das pessoas que estão em busca por estilos de vida mais saudáveis, o que aumenta a oferta desse serviço no mercado e torna o cenário mais competitivo em termos capitação de clientes. Dessa forma, é imprescindível que os profissionais dessa área se utilizem de técnicas de marketing para não só mostrar aquilo que fazem, mas para diferenciar e atrair mais consumidores interessados em seus serviços. Esta dissertação teve como principal objetivo analisar como o Personal Trainer utiliza o marketing na divulgação e promoção da sua atividade, além de avaliar o grau de importância do marketing nesse processo, levantar as estratégias de marketing utilizadas para a promoção dos seus serviços e identificar se a formação acadêmica contribui para utilização de estratégias de marketing. O estudo é qualitativo, exploratório e se utilizou de um roteiro semiestruturado para entrevistar 15 Personais Trainers que trabalham na cidade de São Paulo. Os dados coletados foram categorizados com o auxílio do software ATLAS.ti 6.2 por meio da análise de conteúdo e os resultados gerados levam a crer que o Personal Trainer utiliza a comunicação como maior estratégia de divulgação e promoção dos seus serviços, sendo o marketing boca a boca, indicação e redes sociais – Facebook, Instagram e Whatsapp – seus principais meios para chegar aos clientes. Os entrevistados compreendem a importância do marketing e da gestão para gerir sua carreira, no entanto 80% apontam que a graduação não ofereceu conteúdo suficiente para se trabalhar como Personal Trainer.

L’obiettivo della tesi è quello di mettere in pratica e approfondire le conoscenze acquisite durante il percorso universitario, al fine di avvicinarsi a quello che sarà poi il mondo del lavoro. Questa motivazione e la voglia di realizzare qualcosa di concreto hanno portato alla scelta di sviluppare un’applicazione per sistemi mobile, in questo modo è stato necessario affrontare le varie fasi di sviluppo di un software che comprendono in particolare la progettazione e l’implementazione. All'interno della tesi si darà uno sguardo al contesto in cui l’applicazione MyPersonalTrainer vuole andarsi ad inserire, si procederà con la descrizione della fase di progettazione che comprende l'analisi dei requisiti, poi si analizzerà la fase di implementazione e infine verranno effettuate delle considerazioni sui possibili sviluppi futuri.

In this research project, the potential of integrating ePortfolios into the reflection and assessment component between a personal trainer and client was examined. Research demonstrates that more effective learning occurs when reflection and engagement are integral components. The problem that this thesis aimed to answer was the importance of enhancing student engagement, in the classroom and beyond. New technology applications like ePortfolios allow for great student reflection and deep learning but are not universally applied. As such, this study explored the potential of integrating an e portfolio as a reflection technology to enhance engagement during learning. While ePortfolios are commonly found in an academic setting, professionals in healthcare have also used ePortfolios with their patients, clients or peers. Could ePortfolios be used by personal trainers, clients, coaches and athletes? If so, how? What would be the outcomes? The focus of this research project was to explore the potential of integrating ePortfolios into the reflection and assessment component between a personal trainer/client. Eight trainers throughout the Ottawa area were interviewed to gain an understanding of their perception on the ways in which trainers could enhance their client’s fitness journey through the use of an ePortfolio and if so, how would the ePortfolio would be used. The results of this research project provided insight as to whether or not reflective technology strategies such as ePportfolios would enhance the client’s fitness journey and if so, how would the ePortfolio be used. Ultimately, this thesis will inform our understanding of how ePortfolios can be transferred from an academic setting to foster deep learning in kinesiology settings.

Kinesiology<br>Ph.D.<br>The field of personal fitness training is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. Historically, scholars, undergraduate institutions, and national certifying organizations that focused on the education of personal fitness trainers have given instructional priority to biological and exercise science content. However, more recent research has underscored the value of psychological and interpersonal skills in driving clients' health and fitness goal attainment. Consequently, the goal of the present study was to determine the impact of a five-hour exercise psychology experiential workshop on levels of perceived importance, confidence in knowledge, and content knowledge of key exercise psychology concepts and skills in a non-randomized sample of personal fitness trainers and students (n = 41). Through a sequential explanatory mixed methods research design, participants were assessed quantitatively pre-intervention and post-intervention. A qualitative follow-up assessment was conducted one-month post-intervention with a sub-set of participants (n = 17). The workshop produced significant improvements in self-reported measures of confidence in knowledge and perceptions of importance of key exercise psychology concepts and skills as well as content knowledge of the exercise psychology concepts covered in the workshop. Further quantitative analyses revealed that certain demographics, namely gender, age, and academic coursework had distinct associations with each of the outcome variables. Follow-up qualitative analyses suggested that participants rated the workshop highly and described their experience in predominately positive terms. Suggestions were provided on how to improve the workshop, particularly focusing on elements of its content and overall structure. Results from the current study highlight the need for increased exposure of personal fitness trainers to instruction in exercise psychology. Given the benefits of developing exercise psychology knowledge, skills, and abilities, the results of this research indicate that preparation for the personal fitness training profession can be enhanced through increased attention to exercise psychology. Limitations of the current study and future directions for outcome research and practice are discussed.<br>Temple University--Theses

First established in the 1990's, the personal training industry in New Zealand has experienced unprecedented growth. Over 80% of New Zealand health clubs market the services of Personal Trainers and there are now over 1500 registered Personal Trainers working in a range of settings. Their primary professional role is one whereby they promote and support individuals to attain desired 'results' in relation to their physical fitness and particularly, to adopt a more physically active lifestyle. But despite the growth of this industry, little is known about how Personal Trainers actually go about supporting the clients who purchase their service to find a way into, as well as stay committed to a physically activity lifestyle. To date there has been no research in New Zealand exploring how Personal Trainers operate as agents of behaviour change. Furthermore, there appears only anecdotal evidence about how the intervention strategies used by Personal Trainers reflect those recommended in the 'behaviour-change' literature. This thesis focused on the daily, working experiences of ten Personal Trainers. Inspired by the interpretive paradigm, in-depth interviews were conducted and analysis of the data, guided by the tenets of grounded theory, allowed the story about the way each participant went about her/his work to emerge. The study highlights a variety of issues that these Trainers recognise as significantly influencing their ability to succeed in an increasingly competitive and demanding business. Specific reference was also given to the behavioural intervention strategies that each participant believed were the most beneficial in nurturing client lifestyle behaviour-change. The study outcomes reveal that although the Trainers worked independently of each other there was considerable commonality in the approaches they had developed. All agreed on the importance of presenting themselves as confident, competent professionals who modelled healthy life-styles to their clients. Some of the strategies they used were similar in some regards to those described in the intervention literature, but others were not. A salient point made by all was that, despite some of their practices lying outside the professional boundaries defined by their professional registration organisation, the provision of services to clients often went beyond the 'physical'. Nutritional counselling especially had become an integral part of the service they provided for clients and was, in fact, an area which clients 'expected' them to be experts in. Each acknowledged the challenge of devising strategies to keep their clients committed, motivated and returning to them. The study highlighted two distinct phases of intervention as the Trainers used different motivational approaches to firstly, initiate change and then maintain their client's progress. As the clients began to see results all of the trainers agreed that their relationship with their long-term clients became more collegial. As time progressed, and in order to facilitate and foster client belief in the inherent value of physical activity 'for life', the Trainers became their client's Life Coach. The Personal Trainers in this study described a multitude of roles that each believed they needed to fulfil in order that they achieved on-going success as a Trainer. This emphasises the need for a more expansive education programme for Personal Trainers. Programmes which move beyond a traditional fitness discourse and better reflect the complexities of what it truly means to be a one-on-one 'Trainer'.

The purpose of this thesis was to aid in the development of a web-based physical activity intervention for people with type 2 diabetes living in remote and rural areas. Chapter 1 introduces the research area, the design of the thesis and the key research questions. The thesis is then made up of 5 key studies. Study one, a systematic review of the literature was conducted and reported in chapter 2. This review identified the technologies that have previously been used to promote physical activity in type 2 diabetes, it identified the methodological quality of each included technology and the key components for effective change. Web based technology was the most commonly used and the most effective in increasing physical activity using components such as goal setting and physical activity trackers. These results informed study 2 (chapter 3) which explored patient and health professional's views on diabetes, physical activity and use of the internet. The need for clear information was identified with regard to diabetes as well as the call for accurate physical activity advice in relation to diabetes for both patients and health professionals. Study 3 (chapter 4) explored key information and components for an effective website. Included features were the need for a personalised approach; detailed advice on how the body responds to physical activity; a physical activity tracker and goal setting. The need for a 'virtual trainer' for support, advice and help with goal setting and interactive maps showing physical activity opportunities were all deemed important. The fourth study, chapter 5 described the design of the website and its features as well as the protocol for a six month pilot randomised controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of the development website, with and without interactive design elements. The final study in this thesis (chapter 6), describes the physical activity, physiological and biochemical results from a randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of the website and its features. The final chapter summarises the findings in response to the research questions and the future recommendations based on the outcomes.

Ефективність професійної діяльності фітнес-тренера залежить від володіння знаннями основ теорії і методики фізичного виховання, фітнесу та оздоровчої фізичної культури, широкої ерудиції і культури, умінь ясно бачити перспективу видів рухової активності, наявністю особисто сформованого здорового способу життя.

Fysisk aktivitet är en faktor för att uppnå en god hälsa för individen. Dock handlar inte allt om fysisk aktivitet, för att må bra och uppnå en god hälsa anses det vara gynnsamt att både kropp och psyke är i harmoni. Att öka sin mentala tuffhet genom mental färdighetsträning kan påverka människor positivt både inom den fysiska prestationen och i det vardagliga livet. Yrket som Personlig tränare (PT) handlar om välmående och att få människor att må bra i sin helhet. PT hjälper människor med den fysiska förmågan, denna studie avser att ta reda på hur PT arbetar med mental färdighetsträning. Syftet med denna studie var att beskriva om PT tillämpar mental färdighetsträning och hur de skapar förutsättningar för att hjälpa sina adepter att uppnå mental tuffhet. Metoden var utav kvalitativ ansats då en öppen enkät låg till grund för studien. Urvalet bestod utav 16 yrkessamma PT. I studien framkom det att de PT som deltagit i studien skapar förutsättningar att uppnå mental tuffhet till sina adepter, detta genom tillämpning av mental färdighetsträning. Deltagarna upplever att mental färdighetsträning har positiva effekter på sina adepter, genom att adepterna upplever kontakt i sina muskler, reducerad stressnivå, ökad motivation och ökad självkänsla.<br>Physical activity is a factor to achieve good health. Although to achieve good health it is considered favorable to achieve harmony between mind and body. Mental skills training can improve performance in physical training as well as the daily life. Mental skills training is a tool to increase mental toughness. Personal training (PT) as a profession is about helping people feel good as a whole. PT usually help people with different kinds of physical activity, but it’s also interesting to look at how they work with mental skills training. The purpose of this study was to describe how PT apply mental skills training and how they provide conditions for their adepts to achieve mental toughness. The method used in this study was of a qualitative approach. An open questionnaire was the basis of the study which consisted of 16 participants. The study found that the PT are trying to provide the conditions for their adept at achieving mental toughness through mental skills training. The participants experience that mental skills training has a positive effect on their adepts, since the adepts experience contact in their muscles, reduced stress levels, increased motivation and increased their self-esteem.