Instruct exercise and fitness sessions
Overview
This standard is about instructing exercise and fitness sessions with apparently healthy participants; both individuals and small groups.
The main outcomes of this standard are:
prepare participants and environment for the exercise and fitness session
Instruct exercise and fitness sessions to participants
close and reflect upon an exercise & fitness session
This standard is for instructors who prepare, instruct and review exercise sessions of all types. These will typically include:
*gym based exercise
*small group exercise
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
1. prepare the environment and self for the exercise session
identify and select safe and correct equipment for the exercise session
meet the participants at the agreed times
carry out the appropriate screening process and collect any new information relating to the participants' readiness to take part in the exercise session
discuss the programme you have agreed with the participants and describe the physical and technical demands to them
provide the participants with clear explanations and demonstrations of all the exercise components
provide the participants with effective instruction, teaching and motivational strategies to carry out the exercise session safely and effectively
check the participants' understanding of instructions and give them the opportunity to ask questions
monitor the intensity and technique of the exercise **selected using appropriate methods for the exercise component
review participants' performance and provide suitable progressions, regressions and alternatives in response to their needs
adhere to the planned timings for the exercise
provide opportunity for participants to reflect on the session and provide feedback
give participants a summary of your feedback on the session
ensure the participants have details about future sessions
leave the **environment in a condition acceptable for future use by yourself or others
16. refer any health, safety or welfare issues in accordance with legal and organisational procedures
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. the current legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols which are relevant to your work practice and to which you must adhere
the scope and limitations of your own competence, responsibilities and accountability as it applies to your job role
the principles of anatomy and physiology including skeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, energy and digestive system
how to apply anatomy and physiology when delivering safe and effective sessions for a range of participants
the components of health related fitness and how to apply these into a programme of exercise to suit your participants' needs
the health benefits of physical activity and risks of inactivity
the general healthy eating advice that can be given to participants based on credible sources
ways of identifying and preparing safe and correct equipment and environments for the exercise session
ways of organising the environment to enable safe exercise performance
10. the correct procedures for checking equipment and dealing with any items that are unsafe
why you should meet the participants punctually and make them feel welcome
methods of screening and collecting any new information relating to the participants' readiness for the exercise session
when to confirm or revise the agreed programme based on any new information received from the participants
ways of explaining the physical and technical demands of the session to the participants
ways of providing explanations and demonstrations that relate to the participants' needs and level of experience
why you should check the participants' understanding of instructions and give them the opportunity to ask questions
methods for monitoring the intensity and technique of the exercises selected
how to ensure that participants carry out exercises in a safe and effective manner
different types of instructing and teaching methods and how they can be used to meet different participants' needs
ways of reviewing participants' performance and when to provide suitable progressions and regressions in response to their needs
ways of assessing if a participant has needs outside your level of competence and how to refer to other professionals
the purpose of allowing sufficient time to end the session, according to the participants' level of experience
the methods for gathering feedback from participants and others
ways of providing participants with a summary of your feedback on the session
25. why participants should have information about future sessions
- ways of leaving the environment **in a condition acceptable for future use by yourself or others
27. specific procedures for reporting issues which are beyond your competence, responsibilities and accountability
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Equipment:
cardiovascular
fixed resistance
3. free weights
portable
functional exercise equipment
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Methods
interview
questionnaire
verbal screening
observation
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Links To Other NOS
This standard links to SKAEAF2, SKAEAF4 and SKAEAF20