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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. |
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 podiatrist psychologist aboriginal health worker. |
Client may include: | older sedentary overweight or obese. |
Neurological impairment may include: | cerebral palsy acquired brain injury stroke Parkinson's disease multiple sclerosis spinal cord injury dementia autism spectrum disorder muscular dystrophy spasticity. |
Disability may include: | intellectual physical neurological sensory. |
Relevant legislation may include: | Occupational Health and Safety duty of care privacy codes of practice fair trading. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | Occupational Health and Safety emergency procedures risk management use of client record systems collection and use of client information equipment use and maintenance client supervision incident reporting client screening procedures client referral procedures. |
Muscular conditioning may include: | muscular strength muscular power muscular endurance |
Goals and needs analysis may include: | timeframes appropriate exercise program adjustments barriers motivation. |
Barriers may include: | physical access client attitude perceived limitations. |
Methods to enhance exercise adherence may include: | rewards for attendance and participation statement of intent perceived choice goal setting. |
Records may include: | electronic hand written. |
Pre-exercise screening may include: | medical clearance current client condition medical and exercise history functional limitations medication fitness goals time availability. |
Disabilities may include: | paraplegic quadriplegic visually impaired hearing impaired cerebral palsy chromosomalabnormalities: down syndrome turner syndrome chronic pain brain injury amputee intellectual disabilities stroke muscular dystrophy joint replacement. |
Fitness assessment may include: | neurological or relevant disability response to exercise range of movement strength girth measurements posture. |
Instructional techniques may include: | demonstration explanation positive feedback motivational strategies. |
Exercise program may include: | exercise selection exercise sequence exercise variety. |
Exercise equipment may include: | free weight equipment resistance training machines hydraulic machines aquatic equipment resistance bands. |
Monitor client responses may include: | rating of perceived exertion (RPE) heart rate measures 'talk test' direct observation. |
Symptoms requiring intervention may include: | shortness of breath at rest or with mild exertion dizziness or syncope unusual fatigue illness or sickness weakness neck pain or strain pain on movement of any body part. |
Procedures to respond to signs and symptoms requiring intervention may include: | cessation of activity first aid emergency medical assistance referral. |
Signs of an unstable condition may include: | fatigue and weakness cardiac pain breathlessness oedema palpitations claudication pain dizziness. |
Lifestyle modifications may include: | moderation of alcohol consumption cessation of smoking increased incidental activity stress reduction provision of health eating guidelines provision of healthier choices. |
Alterations to the exercise variables may include: | duration frequency intensity. |
Pre-exercise screening may include: | initial screening may consist of: questionnaire interview medicalclearance initial screening should determine whether the client: has a medical condition has an injury is on prescribed medication forms used: pre-activity screening questionnaire informed consent medical clearance information obtained: medical history functional limitations medication lifestyle evaluation fitness goals exercise history time availability. |