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Kris Tynan

Special populations

Passionate about functional ageing and helping older adults to thrive and lead active lives, Kris Tynan runs courses for people with hip and knee osteoarthritis in her hometown of Otautahi, Christchurch, New Zealand. As well as the wonderful courses she delivers here at FitPro, she is the author of the Exercise as Medicine online training courses Diabetes and Obesity, Joints and Bones, Older Adults, Breast Cancer and Exercise, and Prostate Cancer and Exercise, and always ensures her training for exercise professionals is practical, as she herself is on the front line delivering group exercise to special populations so she understands the challenges this can bring. In 2012, she was the recipient of Exercise NZ’s award for outstanding contribution to the industry.

Key expertise:

  • Working with older populations and those with long-term conditions.
  • Author of Exercise as Medicine courses.
  • Author of The Interactive Instructor.
  • Author of the LOAFFA resource (Leading Older Adults in Functional Fitness Activity).
  • Workshop co-ordinator for Active Canterbury Network.
https://exerciseasmedicinenz.com/
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Qualifications & Awards

Physical Education Diploma from the University of Otago (NZ)
REPs-registered trainer, qualified as a Functional Ageing Specialist with the Functional Ageing Institute (US)
Qualified in Cancer and Exercise Management; Cancer U Fitter (UK), Cancer Exercise; specialist
Advanced Qualification Course with Cancer Exercise Training Institute (CETI) US; and Exercise for the Management of Cancer (Edith Cowan, Australia)
Holder of the GP Referral Qualification from the Wright Foundation (UK)

CPD Courses by Kris Tynan

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Older Adults & Exercise
Do you want to work confidently with older adults as a fitness professional? Gain practical knowledge of the ageing process,...
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Prostate Cancer for Exercise Professionals
This introductory course allows students to gain an overview of prostate cancer and the various treatment and management pathways. The...
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Obesity and Diabetes
This introductory course is designed to give you, the fitness professional, practical knowledge to allow you to work confidently with...
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Respiratory Conditions For Exercise Professionals
This introductory course is designed to give you, the exercise professional, practical knowledge to allow you to work confidently with...
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Arthritis and Osteoporosis
It’s very likely you’ll encounter clients with arthritis or osteoporosis. This introductory course is designed to give you practical knowledge...
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Blogs by Kris Tynan

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Asthma and COPD – Training clients with respiratory conditions
Breathing – along with a heart that beats – is fundamental to our existence. However,...
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Understanding your client’s diabetes
With 6% of the UK population – or one in every 16 people – living with...
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Working with a Type 2 diabetic client
Meet Anne. She has come to you because her GP has recommended that she start...
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My favourite eight drills for group classes
Kris Tynan shares eight top drills that fall under the banner of ‘stealth exercise’. Intrigued?...
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Helping clients through prostate cancer with specialist support and fitness classes
Kris Tynan explains how specialist sessions for men with prostate cancer are giving valuable support...
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