It is unreasonable to expect that a person will never have an injury or medical condition throughout the duration of their life. Therefore, clients will move between the two categories of general and specific or special  populations. It is your role as a Fitness Professional to ensure you to know which category your client falls under at all times.

Some of the specific populations that you will come into contact with as a Gym Instructor in the Fitness Industry include:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Cardiovascular disease
• Depression and anxiety
• Musculoskeletal pain
• Osteoporosis
• Thyroid problems
• Arthritis
• Cerebral Palsy
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Parkinson’s disease
• Asthma
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Older Adults
• Pregnancy