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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify client body composition requirements.
  2. Develop exercise plan to improve body composition.
  3. Implement exercise plan.
  4. Evaluate exercise plan.
  5. Identify client body composition requirements.
  6. Develop exercise plan to improve body composition.
  7. Implement exercise plan.
  8. Evaluate exercise plan.

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 ten hours comprising at least ten different client contact sessions, and:

plan, document, implement and evaluate at least five exercise plans that meet specific body composition needs and goals of individual clients

conduct sessions that consider each client’s:

training schedule

likes and dislikes

financial constraints

specific responses to questionnaire

religious restrictions

injuries

medical and exercise history

functional limitations

correctly measure body composition for each client using appropriate measures:

weight

height

hip circumference

waist circumference

skin folds

bioelectrical impedance analysis

body mass indices

appropriately use and apply anthropometric standards:

somatotypes

skin fold indices

body mass indices

waist-hip ratios

healthy weight range charts

use appropriate and motivating instructional techniques with each client to increase exercise adherence and positive health and fitness habits:

goal setting

intrinsic an extrinsic motivation

establishment of habits

positive reinforcement.


Knowledge Evidence

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

legislative and regulatory requirements regarding exercise planning for body composition goals:

work health and safety/occupational health and safety

duty of care

privacy

anti-discrimination

Australian consumer law

business registration and licences

organisational policies and procedures in regards to:

ventilation and/or climate control

hygiene

emergency

risk management

standards of personal presentation

participant’s clothing and footwear

use, care and maintenance of equipment

client supervision

communication protocols

records management and security

industry endorsed client pre-exercise health screening processes

industry endorsed risk stratification procedures, exercise implications and referral requirements

client considerations for planning exercise programs to target body composition goals:

training schedule

likes and dislikes

financial constraints

specific responses to questionnaire

religious restrictions

injuries

medical and exercise history

functional limitations

exercise programming principles to target body composition goals:

muscle hypertrophy

fat loss

lean body mass

barriers to achieving goals:

unhealthy eating

physically inactive

exercise patterns

lack of good quality sleep

stress management

management of body composition:

metabolism

energy expenditure

energy intake

balance between energy intake and energy expenditure

resting metabolic rate

thermogenesis

adaptive thermogenesis

thermic effect of food

thermic effect of exercise

changes to body composition

fat loss

muscle gain

factors affecting ‘weight’ on scales:

lean body mass

water

fat

clothing

role of medical or allied health professionals in relation to body composition programming

motivational techniques and strategies to support body composition goals:

building rapport

questioning techniques

feedback

goal setting

reinforcement

benefits and limitations of body composition appraisal methods.