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Summit session · 1.5 CECs
Age Is Not a Limitation: The Science and Practice of Power Training in Older Adults
Power training isn’t just for athletes; it’s essential for healthy aging. This session challenges outdated beliefs that equate aging with frailty and explores the growing body of evidence supporting power training for older adults. Expert scientists and practitioners will share the latest…
About this course
Session from the 2026 ACSM Health & Fitness Summit
What you will learn
- Evaluate current evidence on the safety, efficacy, and physiological benefits of power training in older adults
- Critically examine how misconceptions and ageist assumptions have shaped traditional exercise recommendations and limited adoption of power training
- Apply evidence-based strategies for safely introducing and progressing power training programs with older adults in various fitness and clinical environments
- Identify practical approaches to overcoming barriers related to fear, liability, and client motivation to successfully implement power training
- Integrate risk awareness, behavior modification strategies, and individualized adaptations to safely implement power training programs for older adults with common orthopedic and chronic conditions (e.g., knee or shoulder issues, hypertension, diabetes), using current injury data to inform practice
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