Evaluate exercise and physical activity programmes

​This standard is about how important it is for instructors to evaluate exercise and physical activity programmes, assess how effective they have been for participants and to learn lessons for future practice.

The main outcomes of this standard are:

1. liaise with participants to evaluate exercise and physical activity programmes
2. identify lessons for improvement of professional practice

This standard is for personal trainers and other exercise and fitness professionals, who plan, conduct and review programmes to address short, medium and long term goals.

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1. ​evaluate information regarding progress towards desired objectives and goals
2. evaluate information regarding adaptations to the programme
3. evaluate information regarding participants' adherence to the programme
4. collect structured feedback from participants
5. analyse available information and feedback
6. draw preliminary conclusions about the effectiveness of the programme
7. discuss preliminary conclusions with participants, taking account of their views
8. identify the relative success of each programme component
9. identify how programme components could be improved
10. share your conclusions with others, taking account of their feedback
11. undertake further research and development to improve programme components
12. make recommendations for improved future practice
13. review your own professional practice and identify lessons learnt to incorporate into your personal development plan

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1. ​methods of evaluating progressive physical activity programmes
2. the information that is needed to evaluate physical activity programmes
3. how to evaluate the participants' progress and adherence towards goals
4. how to measure the effectiveness of adaptations to the programme
5. methods of obtaining structured feedback from participants
6. how to analyse information and draw conclusions about the effectiveness of the programme
7. why preliminary conclusions would be discussed with the participants
8. why continuous improvement is important for exercise and fitness professionals
9. ways of determining the relative success of each programme component
10. when and how to prioritise which programme components to work on
11. why you should share your conclusions with others
12. where to source information to improve programme components
13. how to make recommendations for enhanced future practice
14. how to develop a personal development plan

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​Objectives

1. short term
2. medium term
3. long term

Programme component

1. information gathering
2. planning
3. selection and structure of activities
4. programme management
5. programme monitoring
6. programme adaptation and progression
7. participant relationship
8. participant motivation and adherence
9. participant satisfaction

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​Methods

1. interview
2. questionnaire
3. observation
4. physical/fitness assessment
5. Information technology applications

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​This standard links to SKAEAF21

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2024

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Current

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Original

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SkillsActive

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SKAEF14

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Coach / Instructor, Sport, Leisure and Recreation, Sports and Fitness Occupations, Sports Coaches

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3433

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Evaluate; development; review; physical activity; exercise; programmes

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