SISFFIT042 - Instruct personalised exercise sessions

Unit code: SISFFIT042 | Study level: TAFE

Credit points

N/A

Location

Footscray Park

Werribee

Prerequisites

N/A

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare for, instruct and evaluate pre-designed exercise sessions that have been tailored to individual client needs, exercise preferences and fitness goals, as part of an overall personal training program. It covers skills for modifying programs in response to ongoing client monitoring and feedback.
Skills for planning programs and sessions are covered in a complementary unit.This unit applies to personal trainers who work independently with clients using discretion and judgement to prepare for and instruct exercise activities. They practise in settings such as fitness facilities, gyms, leisure and community centres, client workplaces and homes and outdoor locations.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

instruct six personalised exercise sessions which have been developed as part of overall exercise programs:
each with a minimum duration of 45 minutes
collectively instruct:

a female adult client
a male adult client
a client for whom medical guidance has been received

across the above six sessions collectively, instruct indoor and outdoor sessions and the following types of exercises:

cardiovascular
resistance
flexibility
low and high impact

exercises that target:

health related components of fitness
skill related components of fitness
exercises with and without equipment

for each of the above six sessions:

prepare environment and equipment
pre-screen client for current condition

use the following instructional and communication techniques:

clear and correct verbal, visual and tactile instructions
correct and safe exercise technique demonstration
feedback and positive reinforcement
motivational communication

complete accurate session records which include client progress notes, client feedback and evaluation of own performance
according to actual client interactions or case studies:

identify two situations from pre-session screenings that indicate exercise precautions and modify planned exercises in response
respond to two clients showing signs of over exertion or difficulty, and modify their activities
evaluate the effectiveness of one client program, modify program and future session content and document details of the evaluation and changes made.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

procedures for maintaining client records, session evaluation and program updates
scope of practice for a personal trainer in instructing personalised exercise sessions:

responsibilities and limitations
professional boundaries

environmental factors that may impact session delivery and how to respond:

noise
indoor venue climate control and ventilation
exposure to uncomfortable and extreme weather conditions in the outdoors

safety and serviceability checks for equipment used with cardiovascular, resistance and flexibility exercises
types of observations and verbal screening questions that can be used to assess and determine current condition of clients and exercise precautions
common medical conditions and injuries, contraindications and precautions for exercises, and how exercises, intensity and loads can be modified to allow safe client participation
established phases of exercise sessions and their underpinning rationale:

warm up
main workout
cool down and stretches

different types of exercises, types of equipment that can be used and safe techniques for their completion:
cardiovascular exercises:

continuous
interval

resistance exercises using:

free weights
gym equipment including weight machines
body weight

flexibility exercises:

dynamic
static
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

common exercise related injuries, and how to prevent these in exercise instruction
instructional techniques used with individual clients and how they impact effectiveness of instruction and client execution of exercises:
providing clear information about exercises and instructions about technique
combining explanation and demonstration of correct exercise technique
cueing, and how to adapt instruction to suit different learning styles:

verbal
visual
tactile
kinaesthetic

communication techniques used for the following and how these may vary depending on individual client characteristics:

establishing and maintaining individual rapport
motivating individuals for optimum performance, including techniques for intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
providing constructive feedback and positive reinforcement

measures that may be used to assess client performance against session objectives:

speed or timing
loads
endurance
range of movement

methods for monitoring client comfort and safety during personalised exercise sessions:
how to use monitoring techniques:

heart rate response
talk test
rated perceived exertion (RPE) scale

how to recognise and respond to common indicators of over exertion and discomfort and when exercise should be modified or stopped
factors to consider in session evaluation:

structure and timing
suitability of exercises and equipment for session objectives
client feedback
client performance and progress
trainer communication and instruction

methods used to evaluate effectiveness of personalised exercise programs:

ongoing informal discussions with client and targeted questions to elicit opinion about achievement of goals, and improvements in skill, fitness and general health
ongoing observation and measurement of client performance and health and skill improvements
staged formal fitness assessments and comparison measurements.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VUPolytechnic and/or via the VU Polytechnic e-learning system.