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Specialist in Frailty And Falls in Older Adults Course

What will I learn?

Enhance your expertise with this Specialist Course on Frailty and Falls in Older Adults, specifically designed for footwear professionals. Delve into ergonomics, biomechanics, and material science to expertly apply footwear design principles. Work with healthcare professionals and use user-focused design to meet health-related requirements. Learn to create supportive, tailored footwear to help manage frailty, and explore marketing strategies aimed at older adults. Improve your skills in fall prevention by understanding ankle support, cushioning, and grip.

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Lifetime access to online courses
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Printable PDF summaries
Online support available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, without needing an internet connection

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Become proficient in ergonomics for the best possible footwear comfort and support.

Analyse biomechanics to improve walking efficiency and safety.

Incorporate healthcare requirements into innovative footwear designs.

Design supportive features to manage frailty in senior citizens.

Develop marketing strategies that target older adult consumers.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but it offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.