SISXCAI005 - Conduct individualised long-term training programs

    Unit code: SISXCAI005 | Study level: TAFE
    Credit points
    N/A
    Location
    Footscray Park
    Werribee
    Prerequisites
    N/A
    Overview
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    Overview

    This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply sport or activity-specific knowledge to plan, implement and evaluate long-term training programs designed to develop individual sporting skills or physical capacity.This unit applies to sport, fitness or recreation professionals working with individuals, groups or teams. These individuals undertake work according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.

    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:

    • plan, conduct and evaluate at least five long-term training programs for participants with different individual sporting skills or physical capacity, incorporating:
    • explanation and demonstration of:
    • suitable skills-related exercises/drills and techniques
    • progressive skill acquisition and whole or part skills drills
    • warm-up and cool-down exercises/techniques
    • tactical, competition or performance
    • a variety of appropriate training methods for:
    • specificity
    • rest and recovery
    • reversibility
    • frequency
    • intensity
    • duration
    • periodisation
    • tapering
    • peaking
    • individuality
    • maintenance.

    Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

    • basic aspects of legislation related to planning, conducting and evaluating long-term sport, fitness or recreation programs:
    • work health and safety/occupational health and safety requirements
    • equal opportunity and anti-discrimination
    • privacy and confidentiality
    • working with children requirements
    • organisational policies and procedures related to planning, conducting and evaluating programs:
    • safety procedures
    • risk analysis processes
    • communication protocols
    • roles and responsibilities of different people, and types of tasks undertaken
    • reporting channels
    • reporting and record keeping
    • frequency and scope of equipment checks
    • components of long-term training programs:
    • objectives
    • equipment
    • time
    • location
    • content
    • order
    • phases: warm-up, conditioning, cool-down
    • participant needs:
    • competition or performance targets
    • assist with self-improvement
    • fitness targets
    • lifestyle adjustments
    • social opportunities
    • resource requirements for sessions:
    • physical
    • human
    • financial
    • transport and related logistical
    • assessment and training requirements to address:
    • progressive skill acquisition
    • whole or part skills drills
    • skill-related components of fitness
    • health-related components of fitness
    • training methods and related programming techniques for:
    • specificity
    • rest and recovery
    • reversibility
    • frequency
    • intensity
    • duration
    • periodisation
    • tapering
    • peaking
    • individuality
    • maintenance
    • fixed points in programs:
    • structure of competition or performance
    • facilities
    • rules
    • individual and team involvement
    • intended peaks
    • selection dates and criteria
    • participant lifestyle
    • support personnel
    • likely demands of participants and sessions:
    • physical
    • emotional
    • psychological
    • group
    • individuals within groups
    • disability requirements
    • objectives of participant and program:
    • participant enjoyment
    • competition or performance targets
    • tactical
    • leadership
    • social
    • evaluation measures:
    • field assessments of fitness components
    • field assessments of skill components
    • interviews or discussions with participants
    • performance history
    • performance in familiar and unfamiliar environments
    • subjective assessments
    • training and competitive performances
    • training diary
    • trials
    • biomechanics, anatomical systems and the principles of skill acquisition to enable effective planning and preparation of long-term training programs:
    • levers
    • centre of gravity
    • base of support
    • fulcrum
    • major muscle actions
    • principles of periodisation:
    • microcycle
    • mesocycle
    • macrocycle
    • annual planning and phasing:
    • preparatory phase
    • ompetitive phase
    • transition phase
    • periodisation and growth and development necessary to enable effective planning and preparation of long-term training programs
    • equipment for identified sport or activity
    • role of support personnel in long-term training programs.

    Required reading

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

    As part of a course

    This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

    Certificate IV in Fitness
    SIS40221 | Certificate iv | Duration:

    Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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