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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify client fitness requirements.
   • Question clients to confirm fitness goals, expectations and preferences.
   • Confirm current and past physical activity participation.
   • Describe available programs, services and facilities relevant to client needs and expectations.
2. Administer pre-exercise health screening questionnaire.
   • Explain purpose of pre-exercise health screening questionnaire and risk stratification to client.
   • Provide and administer an industry standard pre-exercise health screening questionnaire to client.
   • Discuss client preferences and outcomes of pre-exercise health screening.
   • Refer client to medical practitioner or other appropriate professionals for further appraisal as required.
3. Advise benefits of fitness activities and exercise prescription.
   • Explain benefits of fitness activities and fitness programs.
   • Advise client regarding processes and suitability of relevant activities and programs, as required.
   • Document and update records of fitness orientation, pre-exercise screening and advice provided to client.
4. Identify client fitness requirements.
   • Question clients to confirm fitness goals, expectations and preferences.
   • Confirm current and past physical activity participation.
   • Describe available programs, services and facilities relevant to client needs and expectations.
5. Administer pre-exercise health screening questionnaire.
   • Explain purpose of pre-exercise health screening questionnaire and risk stratification to client.
   • Provide and administer an industry standard pre-exercise health screening questionnaire to client.
   • Discuss client preferences and outcomes of pre-exercise health screening.
   • Refer client to medical practitioner or other appropriate professionals for further appraisal as required.
6. Advise benefits of fitness activities and exercise prescription.
   • Explain benefits of fitness activities and fitness programs.
   • Advise client regarding processes and suitability of relevant activities and programs, as required.
   • Document and update records of fitness orientation, pre-exercise screening and advice provided to client.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role. This must include a period(s) totalling at least three hours of fitness orientation and health screening work comprising at least five different client contact sessions and:

use a risk stratification process for each client contact session for clients with differing needs, goals and preferences

conduct calculations and measurements to adequately complete health screening procedures:

waist circumference

waist to hip ratio

body mass index

explain available programs, services and facilities to match each client’s needs, goals and preferences

prepare referral letters with supporting pre-exercise health screening documentation for at least two clients to a relevant medical or appropriate allied health professional when guidance and feedback is required regarding exercise participation

prepare referral letter for at least one client to a more highly qualified fitness professional, such as a personal trainer, when either the:

client requests personal training services

client’s needs, goals and preferences are suited to the scope of practice of a fitness professional more highly qualified than a fitness instructor

interact with all clients in a professional manner

use appropriate communication strategies and organisational channels to collect and handle sensitive information.

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Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

legislation and regulatory requirements:

appropriate collection and storage of client information

application of legal and ethical limitations of own role

work health and safety/occupational health and safety

industry endorsed client pre-exercise health screening processes

industry endorsed risk stratification procedures, exercise implications and referral requirements

features and benefits of fitness facilities, exercise programs and services

essential information and protocols for completion of referrals:

client details

rationale for referral

guidance being sought

a copy of the pre-exercise health screening tool

role of medical or allied health professionals for referral processes

role of relevant personnel for referral processes:

personal trainer

advanced personal trainer

considerations to be aware of in the following specific population client presentations:

asthma

children and their developmental stages

continence issues

depression

high cholesterol

hypertension

knee injuries

lower back pain

menopause

metabolic disease or conditions, including diabetes mellitus

neck issues

obesity

older populations and conditions associated with ageing process

osteoarthritis

osteoporosis

overweight

pre and postnatal

rheumatoid arthritis.

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