Assessor Resource
SISFFIT530A
Deliver prescribed exercise to children and young adolescents with specific chronic conditions
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit applies to specialised exercise trainers whose clients have one or more specific but stable chronic conditions. A chronic medical condition is usually a condition in which the signs and symptoms related to that condition last more than three months. Common paediatric chronic medical conditions include, but are not restricted to, metabolic and endocrine, musculo-skeletal, respiratory, sensory impairment and neurological. This unit excludes clients with congenital cardiac disorders and some cardiorespiratory conditions.
The specialised exercise trainer demonstrates the ability to analyse the clients responses to exercise and where appropriate consult with the medical or allied health professional.
The specialised exercise trainer applies the understanding and skills to deliver and modify the program in terms of mode, frequency, intensity and volume to accommodate the progression of the client within the parameters prescribed by the medical or allied health professional.
They apply self directed application of knowledge and skills related to chronic conditions of children and young adolescents, and exercise judgment in delivering the prescribed exercise. The specialised exercise trainer demonstrates the ability to analyse the clients responses to exercise and where appropriate consult with the medical or allied health professional.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge to deliver exercise programs to children and young adolescents who present with risk of an adverse event or exacerbation of impairment during exercise, in collaboration with relevant medical or allied health professionals.
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