Erasmus+ Sport, 2024 to 2026
Building Bridges to Inclusive Fitness for All.
A free online course that prepares personal trainers to work with people with disabilities. Eight modules, five languages and a certificate at the end.
Project reference: 101181099
The Bridge4Fitness course
Short video lessons on what trainers need most when they work with people with disabilities: awareness, communication, adapted training and planning.
Free, in five languages: English, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian and Turkish. Complete all eight modules and you receive a certificate.
Psychological support for fitness trainers
Empathy and compassion, and how to build trust and motivation with the people you train.
Training principles
Motor learning, the principles of sports training and how to get the most out of fitness activity.
Adaptive techniques in fitness for people with disabilities
Adaptive solutions and techniques, and other ways to adjust the effort to the person.
Awareness and sensitivity
Disability awareness, recognising biases, cultural awareness and responding to discrimination.
Communication mastery
Effective and non-verbal communication, building trust and active listening.
Types of disabilities and motor development
The main types of disability, motor development, adapted movement and the benefits of activity.
Teaching methods for individuals with special needs
Direct instruction, errorless and naturalistic teaching, and other inclusive approaches.
Preparing and implementing an individualised plan
Why a personal training plan matters, what goes into it, and how to monitor and evaluate it.
How ready are you to coach people with disabilities?
Answer 18 short questions and get a personal report: your strengths, the lessons to watch next and where to start in the course. Your answers stay on your device.
Five organisations, five countries
Led by the National University of Physical Education and Sport in Bucharest, with partners in Norway, Poland, Belgium and Türkiye.