The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Exercise screening may include: | questionnaire interview visual observation. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | privacy confidentiality legal and ethical limitations of role fitness industry standards test protocols use, care and maintenance of equipment forms for appraisal recording appraisal information |
External assistance may include: | exercise physiologist physiotherapist occupational therapist accredited practising dietician osteopath chiropractor diabetes educator podiatrist massage therapist sports physician medical practitioner continence nurse advisor. |
Postural appraisal may include: | static or dynamic views positions supine posture. |
Aims of postural appraisal include: | identify abnormality determine degree and origin of deviation determine effect on proposed or current exercise plan and goals identify contraindications and postural risk factors associated with exercise prevent injury. |
Postural variances may include: | structural functional kyphosis rounded shoulders winging of scapula scoliosis increased or decreased lordosis excessive posterior or anterior pelvic tilt genu varum or genu valgum increased pronation of foot or ankle complex increased supination of foot or ankle complex hyperextension of knees lateral tilt of pelvis or head forward head posture rotated patella |
Legislation and regulatory requirements may include: | Occupational Health and Safety duty of care privacy anti-discrimination copyright licensing child protection trade practices consumer protection environmental business registration and licences |
Appraisal equipment may include: | flexometer goniometer plumb line grid plurimeter. |
Joints may include: | intervertebral segments glenohumeral elbow lumbo-sacral hip patello-femoral knee ankle. |
Joint mobility may include: | flexion extension dorsiflexion plantar flexion horizontal flexion and extension abduction adduction circumduction rotation supination pronation inversion eversion protraction retraction elevation depression. |
Range of movement may include: | functional range active and passive range joint and muscle specific joint and muscle specific tests. |
Static postural appraisal may include: | anterior posterior lateral. |
Ideal postural alignment may include: | normal spinal curves straight line running through: ear lobe anterior shoulder joint vertebral bodies of L 1 - 5 posterior hip joint anterior knee joint anterior ankle joint transverses abdominus pelvic floor muscles. |
Muscles may include: | erector spinae rectus abdominis internal and external obliques multifidus latissimus dorsi quadratus lumborum iliopsoas rhomboid major and minor pectoralis major serratus anterior levator scapulae teres major and minor supraspinatus infraspinatus gluteus maximus, medius and minimus iliotibial tract tensor fascia latae piriformis rectus femoris vastus lateralis, medialis and intermedius sartorius biceps femoris semitendinosus semimembranosus gastrocnemius soleus tibialis anterior adductor magnus and longus gracilis sartorius. |
Muscular deficits may include: | diminished muscle strength and or endurance limited flexibility diminished muscle endurance. |
Fitness exercises may include: | muscle strength muscle endurance symmetrical development and range co-ordination of movement. |
Role of muscle contraction may include: | agonist antagonist fixator assistor. |
Causes of poor posture may include: | congenital abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system poor muscle strength poor muscle endurance muscle imbalance lack of mobility damage to bony structures damage to connective tissue including ligaments, cartilage changes to line of gravity caused by pregnancy, inappropriate footwear, behaviours, work practices, sport or leisure activities. |