The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Pre-appraisal screening information may include: | training schedule food likes and dislikes financial constraints responses to questionnaire lifestyle evaluation interview informed consent clearance or referral letter from a medical or allied health professional. |
Legislation and regulatory requirements may include: | Occupational Health and Safety duty of care privacy anti-discrimination copyright licensing child protection trade practices consumer protection environmental business registration and licences |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | privacy confidentiality referrals and forms for appraisal recording and storing client information. |
Health information may include: | nutritional supplements religious restrictions dietary choices medical conditions injuries prescribed medication medical and exercise history functional limitations. |
Client may include: | experienced or inexperienced adult active or inactive older client no major dietary or nutritional concerns pre-natal post-natal menopausal. |
Body composition appraisal may include: | weight height hip circumference waist circumference skin folds bioelectrical impedance analysis body mass indices. |
Healthy eating may include: | general healthy eating principles national dietary guidelines and recommendations. |
Anthropometric standards may include: | somatotypes (body shapes) skin fold indices body mass indices waist-hip ratios healthy weight range charts. |
Daily energy requirements may include: | basal metabolic rate activity effect on metabolic rate muscle and lean body mass thermogenesis |
Cultural or social differences may include: | modes of greeting, farewelling and conversation body language, including use of body gestures formality of language clothing |
Medical or Allied health professional may include: | sports physician sports doctor general practitioner physiotherapist accredited exercise physiologist occupational therapist remedial massage therapist chiropractor osteopath accredited practising dietician psychologist aboriginal health worker diabetes educator counsellor podiatrist |
Management of body composition may include: | metabolism balance between energy intake and energy expenditure energy expenditure: resting metabolic rate thermogenesis thermic effect of food thermic effect of exercise adaptive thermogenesis energy intake changes to body composition fat loss muscle gain. |
Client's goals may include: | fat loss fitness performance enhancement muscle gain improved health improved self image. |
Balanced nutrition may include: | energy balance recommended daily intake of nutrients fuel for exercise fuel for minimising post-exercise fatigue and maximising recovery hydration levels food groups dietary guidelines essential nutrients food labelling and preparation. |
Motivational techniques may include: | building rapport questioning techniques feedback goal setting reinforcement. |
Exercise modifications may include: | frequency, duration, intensity and type of sessions balance of cardio, stretching and resistance exercises. |