Required skills

communication skills to provide clear instruction and constructive feedback to children young adolescents parents guardians or caregivers medical or allied health professionals

problemsolving skills to

identify exercises targeted to specific fitness components and to make modifications where required

recognise conditions outside own scope of practice and make appropriate referral to medical or allied health professionals

planning and organising skills to deliver the exercise session including accessing all required equipment

team work skills to work collaboratively with medical or allied health professionals according to legal and ethical condition

literacy and numeracy skills to enable

the accurate interpretation of referrals and to

document exercise sessions and calculate and

adjust exercise duration and frequency

manage the time of sessions and facility schedules

decision making skills to select venues appropriate for the physical and social needs of children and young adolescents and determine appropriate instructional techniques

ability to adapt to the inclusion of children with specific chronic medical conditions in normal sessions where appropriate

Required knowledge

the medical and allied health sector to enable appropriate recommendations to be made to parents guardians or care givers

principles of biomechanics and exercise science to enable the selection of exercises appropriate to participant characteristics and needs

stages of physical social and cognitive growth and development in children and young adolescents to enable effective planning of programs

principles of exercise program design to enable development of exercise sessions for specific age groups or development stages of children and adolescents

medical and anatomical terminology to interpret referrals from medical or allied health professionals

motivational psychology to enable identification and mitigation of barriers to exercise adherence

relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe and appropriate conduct of exercise for children and young adolescents and to maintain the confidentiality of client information

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

screens children and young adolescents with specific chronic medical conditions needs prior to commencement of physical activity sessions and communicates results to relevant caregivers and recommends referral to appropriate medical or allied health professionals where necessary

develops a variety of physical activity sessions for a range of client groups of children and young adolescents with specific chronic medical conditions

monitors and maintains the safety of clients exercise equipment and the exercise setting and applies effective contingency management techniques to deal with problems and issues that may arise during the exercise program

communicates effectively to provide clear instruction and constructive feedback to a range of children and young adolescents caregivers medical and allied health professionals

demonstrates appropriate manner empathy and patience when working with children and young adolescents

modifies individual exercises to accommodate the specific chronic medical conditions of the client group

evaluates exercise sessions and modifies exercise plans according to feedback received from participants relevant medical and allied health professionals and own evaluation

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure training of multiple exercise sessions that are of sufficient duration and breadth to allow the demonstration of competency and consistency of performance

Assessment must also ensure access to

a facility where a variety of exercise modes and equipment are available such as a weights gym exercise room or outdoors

relevant resources for example nutritional information prepared by dieticians for a range of ages

appropriate documentation normally used in the workplace such as fitness charts client record forms and assessment questionnaires

a range of participant groups composed of children and young adolescents with specific medical conditions

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

observation of instructing and monitoring exercise sessions for children and young adolescents

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of stages of development and growth in children and young adolescents and how these relate to effective exercise planning

portfolio of plans for physical activity sessions for different age groups covering a range of specific medical conditions

thirdparty reports from a supervisor detailing work performance

Pre-exercise screening may include:

Children and young adolescents may include:

Exercise programs may include:

Organisational policies and procedures may include:

Medical or allied health professional may include:

Baseline assessment may include:

Client needs may include:

Specific chronic medical conditions may include:

Session plans may include:

Instructional skills may include:

Exercise equipment may include:

Modifications may include:

Motivational techniques may include:

Symptoms requiring interjection may include:

Procedures to respond to adverse signs and symptoms requiring intervention may include:

Written evaluation may include: