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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify client fitness requirements.
- Develop program plans.
- Instruct exercise session.
- Allocate sufficient space, assemble resources and check equipment for safety and maintenance requirements.
- Provide clear exercise instructions and confirm client understanding.
- Demonstrate exercises, techniques and equipment to client.
- Explain any precautions for exercise relevant to client age, ability and risk status.
- Monitor participation and performance to identify signs of exercise intolerance and modify as required.
- Monitor client intensity, techniques, posture and safety, and modify program as required.
- Seek ongoing guidance from, or refer client to, medical or allied health professionals, as appropriate.
- Select and use communication techniques that encourage and support clients.
- Modify session as required considering basic mechanics, safety and fitness outcomes.
- Respond to clients experiencing difficulties and answer questions as required.
- Complete session documentation and progress notes.
- Evaluate program.
- Identify client fitness requirements.
- Develop program plans.
- Instruct exercise session.
- Allocate sufficient space, assemble resources and check equipment for safety and maintenance requirements.
- Provide clear exercise instructions and confirm client understanding.
- Demonstrate exercises, techniques and equipment to client.
- Explain any precautions for exercise relevant to client age, ability and risk status.
- Monitor participation and performance to identify signs of exercise intolerance and modify as required.
- Monitor client intensity, techniques, posture and safety, and modify program as required.
- Seek ongoing guidance from, or refer client to, medical or allied health professionals, as appropriate.
- Select and use communication techniques that encourage and support clients.
- Modify session as required considering basic mechanics, safety and fitness outcomes.
- Respond to clients experiencing difficulties and answer questions as required.
- Complete session documentation and progress notes.
- Evaluate program.
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 period(s) totalling at least five hours comprising at least five different client contact sessions and:
use industry endorsed pre-exercise screening tools and risk stratification processes to identify the risk level of at least ten older clients prepare referral letters to relevant medical or appropriate allied health professionals with supporting pre-exercise health screening documentation for at least two older clientsplan, document, implement and evaluate suitable exercise programs within scope of practice for older clients:three clients that don’t require guidance or instruction provided by medical or allied health professionalstwo clients in response to guidance or instruction provided by medical or allied health professionalsconduct sessions that incorporate:appropriate selection and monitoring of a range of equipment appropriate for the client’s functional ability, according to industry guidelinesdemonstration, explanation, and instruction of exercisesinjury prevention strategies specific to client needs and to minimise the risk of fallssuitable order and sequence of activities session components that target the needs and goals of the individualsuitable duration, intensity, volumeongoing clear and constructive feedback to clients and, where required, medical or allied health professionalsuse of evidence based exercise adherence strategies minimise the risk of fallsvariations and structure suitable to the needs of the older clientprovision of hydration and rest opportunities as requiredexplanation of the role of exercise and incidental physical activity in prevention of chronic diseases and functional decline that may or may not be associated with ageing and reducing the risk of fallsmodify programs for clients, addressing at least three of the following:technical requirementschanging needs due to fitness adaptationschanging goalsclient needs, objectives, likes and dislikestechnical difficulty adjustments of exercises medical or allied health professional feedbackconduct periodic ongoing evaluation of outcomes from fitness programs in accordance with the established program goals and industry best practice.
Knowledge Evidence