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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify fitness requirements.
   • Consider and discuss needs, expectations and preferences using suitable questioning techniques.
   • Review and advise participant and parent or carer of outcomes of pre-exercise health screening procedures.
   • Refer participant to medical or allied health professionals as required.
   • Select and use appropriate baseline functional capacity or fitness assessments, as required.
   • Identify potential barriers to participation.
   • Develop and document client profile for re-evaluation purposes.
2. Plan exercise session.
   • Determine type of training, training methods and equipment required to achieve participant goals.
   • Gain parent or carer consent for participation in specified exercise program.
   • Develop and document program plans that incorporate participant goals, abilities, and stage of growth and development within instructional information.
   • Develop customised training sessions that include a variety of exercises and equipment to meet participant needs.
3. Instruct exercise session.
   • Allocate sufficient space, assemble resources and check equipment for safety and maintenance requirements.
   • Provide clear exercise instructions and confirm participant understanding.
   • Demonstrate exercises, techniques and equipment to participant.
   • Monitor participation and performance to identify signs of exercise intolerance and modify as required.
   • Select and use communication techniques that encourage and support participants.
   • Modify session as required considering basic mechanics, safety and fitness outcomes.
   • Respond to participants experiencing difficulties and answer questions as required.
   • Complete session documentation and progress notes.
4. Evaluate exercise session.
   • Monitor and evaluate exercise session at appropriate intervals.
   • Evaluate exercise session according to participant, parent or carer feedback, professional judgement and outcomes of sessions.
   • Review own performance and identify areas needing improvement.
   • Identify aspects needing further emphasis or attention in future sessions.
   • Evaluate program or activities and discuss modifications to future sessions.
   • Document and update records of evaluation and modification.
5. Identify fitness requirements.
   • Consider and discuss needs, expectations and preferences using suitable questioning techniques.
   • Review and advise participant and parent or carer of outcomes of pre-exercise health screening procedures.
   • Refer participant to medical or allied health professionals as required.
   • Select and use appropriate baseline functional capacity or fitness assessments, as required.
   • Identify potential barriers to participation.
   • Develop and document client profile for re-evaluation purposes.
6. Plan exercise session.
   • Determine type of training, training methods and equipment required to achieve participant goals.
   • Gain parent or carer consent for participation in specified exercise program.
   • Develop and document program plans that incorporate participant goals, abilities, and stage of growth and development within instructional information.
   • Develop customised training sessions that include a variety of exercises and equipment to meet participant needs.
7. Instruct exercise session.
   • Allocate sufficient space, assemble resources and check equipment for safety and maintenance requirements.
   • Provide clear exercise instructions and confirm participant understanding.
   • Demonstrate exercises, techniques and equipment to participant.
   • Monitor participation and performance to identify signs of exercise intolerance and modify as required.
   • Select and use communication techniques that encourage and support participants.
   • Modify session as required considering basic mechanics, safety and fitness outcomes.
   • Respond to participants experiencing difficulties and answer questions as required.
   • Complete session documentation and progress notes.
8. Evaluate exercise session.
   • Monitor and evaluate exercise session at appropriate intervals.
   • Evaluate exercise session according to participant, parent or carer feedback, professional judgement and outcomes of sessions.
   • Review own performance and identify areas needing improvement.
   • Identify aspects needing further emphasis or attention in future sessions.
   • Evaluate program or activities and discuss modifications to future sessions.
   • Document and update records of evaluation and modification.

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, and:

conduct age and skill appropriate baseline assessments:

functional motor skills

cardiovascular

strength

agility

flexibility

plan, implement and evaluate at least five fitness programs for young people that reflect appropriate developmental stages, age and ability variations that incorporate:

appropriate selection and monitoring of a range of gym-based cardiovascular and resistance equipment, according to industry guidelines

demonstration, explanation, and instruction of exercises relevant to age group

suitable order and sequence of activities

session components that target the needs and goals of the individual

suitable duration, intensity, volume

appropriate music selection, where appropriate

developmental stages of children and adolescents and age variations in physical, mental and social abilities

monitoring of client intensity, techniques, posture and safety

technique correction

use the following communication skills:

clear verbal communication

modelling and demonstration

motivational techniques.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

legislative and regulatory requirements regarding safe and appropriate conduct of exercise for children and young adolescents:

work health and safety/occupational health and safety

duty of care

working with children and/or vulnerable people

privacy

anti-discrimination

organisational policies and procedures in regards to:

industry endorsed risk management protocols, exercise implications and referral requirements

ventilation and/or climate control

hygiene

emergency

risk management

standards of personal presentation

participant’s clothing and footwear

use, care and maintenance of equipment

equipment use and maintenance

client supervision

incident reporting

exercise programming and progression principles:

FITT

overload

specificity

phasing

warm-up

conditioning

cool down

health-related components of fitness:

cardiorespiratory endurance

muscular endurance

muscular strength

flexibility

body composition

functional exercises for motor skills related to participant needs:

hopping, jumping, throwing, kicking, running, walking, skipping

agility, proprioception, balance, reaction time and speed based exercises

purpose and use of gym equipment:

free weights

pin-loaded resistance equipment

skipping ropes

balls, including medicine and fit balls

resistance bands

mats

cardiovascular equipment, for example treadmill and stepper

anatomy and physiology related to children and adolescents:

thermoregulation

cardiovascular system

musculoskeletal system

nervous system

respiratory system

principles of paediatric and exercise science to enable selection of exercises appropriate to participant characteristics and needs:

growth and maturation

coordination development and control

stability

posture in children

fundamental skills

aerobic capacity

stages of growth and development in children and adolescents to enable effective planning of programs and selection of exercises:

physical

social

emotional

exercise implications of age and stages of growth and development:

changes in growth rate

effect of exercise on growth and development

social development

physiological characteristics of the child through developmental stages

session structures for different ages and/or abilities

coordination and motor development

communication and instructional skill difficulties

behavioural change and social needs

exercise requirements for different stages of development

signs and symptoms of major types of injuries typical to children and young adolescents:

sprains

osteochondroses (severs, patellofemoral pain syndrome, legg-calve-perthes)

shoulder instability

joint hypermobility

injury risks related to exercise participation of children and young adolescents

motivational techniques which incorporate:

goal setting

positive feedback

foundation of play in exercise prescription

signs and symptoms of exercise intolerance and appropriate management strategies

the medical and allied health sector to enable appropriate recommendations or referrals be made to parents or carers.

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