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Fitness - exercise in older men

Assess the effects of ageing in men.

Fitness  - exercise in older men
CPD 11.0 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

The "Fitness and Exercise in Older Men" course provides healthcare professionals with evidence-based insights into the impact of ageing on physical fitness and strategies to promote exercise among older men. The course explores common risk factors, barriers to physical activity, and the benefits of regular exercise in preventing chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and dementia. It emphasizes the role of general practitioners in encouraging physical activity as medicine, offering practical guidance to help older male patients maintain fitness and improve their overall health outcomes.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Professor Peter Reaburn

Professor Peter Reaburn

PhD BHMS(Ed)(Hons) Grad Cert Flex Learn

Honorary Adjunct Professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Bond University

Professor Peter Reaburn recently retired as Professor and Head of Exercise and Sport Science at Bond University where he remains an Honorary Adjunct Professor. Prof Reaburn remains an active researcher focused on health, performance, and successful ageing in masters athletes. He is an award-winning university educator having won university and national teaching awards and citations for both undergraduate teaching and postgraduate supervision. Prof Reaburn is a masters athlete with a passionate belief in the value of exercise as medicine.

CPD hours

Education hours5.0
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours11.0

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 477138

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38450

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