Module 1: Brain Health Basics: Practical Neuroscience for Fitness Professionals

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Define brain health and describe its major domains of cognitive function. Explain neuroplasticity and cognitive reserve in terms clients and class members can understand.

Tell the difference between normal cognitive aging, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia, and why that distinction matters in a fitness setting.

Point to the lifestyle factors with the strongest evidence for long-term brain health. Understand where fitness professionals fit into the picture of healthy cognitive aging.

Module 2: Exercise and Brain Health: The Science Behind Movement and Cognitive Performance

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Explain how exercise changes brain structure and function over time. Weigh the current evidence on exercise and cognitive health across different life stages.

Know which exercise types- aerobic, resistance, balance, or multimodal- offer the strongest cognitive benefits and why.

Turn evidence-informed exercise recommendations into real class or session content. Build programming that delivers physical and cognitive benefits at the same time.

Module 3: Dual-Task Training: Applying Brain Health Science in Exercise Programming

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Define dual-task training and its place in functional performance and brain health. Distinguish physical, cognitive, and dual-task exercise from one another.

Choose cognitive tasks that pair well with movement-based exercise. Create dual-task activities suited to different settings and participant abilities.

Scale dual-task exercises up or down based on a participant’s goals, cognitive ability, balance, and mobility. Bring dual-task programming into everyday sessions to improve function and keep participants engaged.

Ryan Glatt, MS, CPT, NBC-HWC, is the Senior Brain Health Coach and Director of the FitBrain Program at Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, California. He specialises in translating neuroscience into practical exercise and lifestyle interventions that support cognitive health, healthy aging, and neurological rehabilitation.

Ryan holds a Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience from King’s College London and is currently completing his PhD in Leadership with a concentration in Health and Human Performance and a minor in Gerontology. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of West Georgia, where he teaches technology in health coaching.

Ryan’s clinical and research work focuses on exercise, dual-task training, exergaming, and lifestyle interventions for older adults and individuals living with Parkinson’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, presents internationally on exercise and brain health, and is co-author of the forthcoming textbook Brain Health and Exercise (Human Kinetics).

His passion is helping fitness professionals confidently apply practical neuroscience to improve both physical and cognitive health in the populations they serve.

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