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Elements and Performance Criteria
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 ten hours comprising at least ten different client contact sessions and:
plan, implement and evaluate at least five long-term exercise programs using the principles of program design to suit the needs of clients with goals related to a combination of health- and skill-related components of fitnessconduct sessions that individually or cumulatively incorporate:use of a variety of all of the following equipment:cardiovascularfree weightgym contemporary exercise equipmentdemonstration, explanation, and instruction in the following:cardiovascular, with and without electrical or non-electrical equipmentresistance, using body weight, free weights and contemporary fitness equipment, and a combination of compound and isolation exercises flexibility – static, dynamic and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)injury prevention strategies specific to client needs and programcompetition or performance strategy into at least one of the programsexercises to develop:skillagilityproprioceptionbalancecoordinationreaction timecontrolled power movements, for example in plyometric-style exercisesmodify at least three existing exercise plans for clients, addressing at least four of the following:technical requirementschanging needs due to fitness adaptationschanging goalsclient needs, objectives, likes and dislikestechnical difficulty adjustments of exercises document exercise plans and exercise programs for all clients using clear and structured forms.
Knowledge Evidence
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
long-term exercise program planning for improvement of health- and skill-related components of fitness:body compositionmuscle endurancemuscle strengthflexibilitycardiovascular endurancebalancereaction timecoordinationpowerspeedagilityproprioceptionsafety and preparation considerations for the use of plyometric training in client programsprogram design and variables relevant to the combination of health- and skill-related components of fitness in the client’s program:muscle actionsloads and volumesexercise selection and orderrest periodsrepetition velocityfrequencytraining principles relevant to the health- and skill-related components of fitness in the client’s program:overloadprogressionadaptationspecificityindividualisationmaintenancetraining methods and consideration of intensity, program types, sets and reps, circuits, matrices, super-sets, pre-fatigue and interval training types of conditioning and training, and expected adaptations, including timing, for: speedpowerstrengthflexibilitycardiovascular endurancehypertrophymuscle endurance weight lossagilityreaction timebalancecoordinationclient considerations and needs:client detailsfitness levels and goalstraining historytargeted adaptationsanticipated rate of client adaptationnumber and nature of session programsequipment requirementsfacility requirements review datesapplication of exercise science, anatomy, physiology, biomechanics considerations to fitness activities and long-term exercise programming:aerobic endurance and responseshypertrophy training and types of muscle fibresmuscle tensionlocal muscle endurance training and recoveryneuromuscular coordination training, safety, skill and recoverystrength training, recovery times and techniquesstretching and flexibility methods, techniques and recovery timespredicted rate of adaptationprogressionrecovery ratereversibilityspecificitytraining thresholdmanufacturer and exercise equipment specifications for safe use and techniques signs and symptoms of exercise intolerance and overtraining such as unusual fatiguephysiological changes that occur from long-term exercise training:cardiovascular changesenergy system and substrate utilisationnervous system changespulmonary changesthermoregulation.