Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish the scope and limitations of a fitness program
- Information gathered during fitness screening and appraisal is reviewed as the starting point for fitness program development
- Physical limitations of the group and individual health limitations are considered in scoping a fitness program
- Resource limitations for implementing a fitness program are identified
- Principles of program development are assessed against the group's fitness appraisal results to identify the scope of the fitness program
- Develop a basic fitness program
- Specific fitness components required to achieve the aims of the program are identified
- A range of activities to target specific fitness components within the program are identified
- Methods of motivating participants are incorporated to maximise fitness program adherence
- Principles of fitness program development are used to develop fitness programs, incorporating identified fitness components and associated range of activities
- Fitness program is submitted to a supervising fitness instructor for advice and further development where necessary
- Monitor the effectiveness of a fitness program
- Methods of measuring a group's program adherence are implemented
- Feedback from the group is obtained on their own personal progress and their degree of satisfaction with the fitness program
- Periodic fitness appraisals are conducted to monitor a group's fitness development
- Group's fitness program is adjusted to continuously improve adherence, development and satisfaction with the program
- Fitness program is submitted to a supervising fitness instructor for approval