Seated Exercise
Age UK Devon offers a comprehensive Seated Exercise training package for individuals who want to deliver chair-based exercise sessions for groups of older people who have compromised mobility.
Our training covers:
- Understanding the physical and psychological benefits of an exercise session for older people.
- Learning how to plan an exercise session, including how to complete client and environment risk assessments.
- Enhancing communication skills to meet the needs of older people with physical, sensory and cognitive impairment.
- Being competent to facilitate a wide range of exercises including:
• Warm up, cool down, mobility, stretching and resistance exercises.
• Thera band exercises to enhance the core body through strengthening muscles.
• Pelvic floor exercises to assist with continence concerns.
• Sit to stand progressive exercises to aid strength, balance, mobility, and confidence.
• Postural balance exercises to build strength and balance. - Understanding the benefits of record keeping and evaluating delivery of future sessions.
At the end of this course each participant will have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits of chair based exercises and be confident to plan and deliver sessions to individuals, or groups of older people. Participants receive a training pack which includes a training manual, stress ball, thera band, and bump ball.
The course can be delivered over one day, for between eight and 16 participants. Alternatively, it can be delivered virtually as two half day sessions for up to six participants.
Feedback from participants:
"Age UK Devon delivered an engaging, fun training session, which covered everything we needed, I enjoyed the variety of exercises taught and the added use of equipment."
"The training was interactive with a chance to test out exercises and teaching. I loved the focus on everyday fitness and linking each exercise to daily activities."
Training dates for virtual courses
Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th September 2025, 1.00pm - 4.00 pm .
Monday 29th Tuesday and 30th September 2025, 1.00pm - 4.00pm.
Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th October 2025, 1.00pm - 4.00pm.
Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th November 2025, 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Monday 1st December and Tuesday 2nd December 2025, 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Booking
If you are interested in booking a place on a session, please download and complete the booking form and return it to training@ageukdevon.org.uk. We will contact you as soon as dates are set to discuss your booking.