Application
This unit applies to coaches working with individuals or teams. It also applies to exercise instructors who provide a range of exercise programs and services to individuals and or groups.
The unit is applicable to those working with sporting groups, and to those working in fitness venues, gyms or other exercise environments.
Prerequisites
Nil
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
1. Develop an endurance training program. | 1.1. Identify and document goals of client for an endurance training program. 1.2. Incorporate a varied repertoire of training methods appropriate to the characteristics and goals of the client. 1.3. Allocate phases of the session within the exercise program. 1.4. Identify required equipment and confirm its availability and serviceability according to organisational policies and procedures. |
2. Prepare for program delivery. | 2.1. Access client pre-exercise screening information prior to participation according to organisational policies and procedures and legislation and regulatory requirements. 2.2. Redirect non screened participants according to organisational policies and procedures. 2.3. Evaluate the exercise environment to ensure client safety according to organisational policies and procedures. 2.4. Arrange equipment according to exercise program and legislation and regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures. |
3. Deliver the program. | 3.1. Explain and demonstrate endurance training exercises using appropriate instructional techniques and anatomical terminology. 3.2. Demonstrate and instruct correct use of equipment during endurance training sessions according to organisational policies and procedures and manufacturer instructions. 3.3. Continuously monitor the client's performance and correct any potentially harmful practices. 3.4. Provide ongoing feedback to clients and apply motivational techniques to maximise adherence to the endurance program. 3.5. Recognise signs and symptoms of overtraining and implement appropriate intervention and prevention strategies. |
4. Evaluate endurance training program. | 4.1. Evaluate the program according to client feedback and self evaluation. 4.2. Implement modifications to the program where relevant to meet identified client needs and preferences. 4.3. Periodically review the endurance training program and adjust to allow for clients to adapt to the program. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
communication skills to: establish client goals instruct effective endurance programs give and receive feedback problem-solving skills to: select and sequence appropriate endurance training activities to meet client goals identify and correct potentially harmful practices identify adjustments required as a result of client adaptation to program planning and organising skills to: sequence sessions within the program ensure required equipment is available and functional literacy and numeracy skills to enable accurate documentation of program schedules and the timely completion of sessions. |
Required knowledge |
the major body systems, bones, joints muscles and their function to enable the selection, instruction and adjustment of appropriate exercises to meet the needs of clients organisational policies and procedures and legislation and regulatory requirements to enable the safe delivery of endurance training programs including the safe use of equipment and a safe learning environment motivational techniques to provide appropriate encouragement to clients to maximise program adherence principles of exercise planning to enable a range of activities appropriate to different client goals to be incorporated into the endurance training program to maximise client success physiological, psychological and biomechanical changes that occur with endurance training to enable informed planning and instruction of sessions and prompt response to client difficulties during the session injury prevention strategies and resources for endurance training programs. |
Evidence Required
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: planning and conducting endurance training programs that meet the specific needs of individuals, groups or sports applying effective communication techniques to instruct, monitor, motivate and evaluate multiple endurance training programs selecting, sequencing and monitoring the safe and appropriate use of a range of current equipment in endurance training. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: demonstration of skills to plan and instruct endurance training sessions within an environment with appropriate facilities, equipment and materials such as free weight or hydraulic equipment . Assessment must also ensure access to: access to a range of clients with real or simulated fitness goals access to documentation such as manufacturer specifications for equipment use. |
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 interaction with a range of clients, including conveying information for safe participation in endurance training sessions and motivating clients to achieve desired outcomes oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of physiological, psychological and biomechanical changes that occur during endurance training oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of body systems, bones, joints and muscles and their relationship to effective exercise third-party reports from a supervisor detailing work performance. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended. |
Range Statement
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. | |
Goals may include: | physiological psychological social increased capability in sport or activity. |
Client may include: | experienced or inexperienced absence of diagnosed disease older clients de-conditioned adults older adolescents: 16 years and over those with specific conditioning goals athletes pre-natal post-natal menopausal. |
Endurance training program may include: | aerobic interval circuit gym fartlek anaerobic threshold strength speed lactate tolerance power. |
Phases must include | preparation conditioning recovery adaptation transition. |
Equipment may include: | resistance equipment heart rate monitor program card resistance bands. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | Organisational Health and Safety emergency risk management use of client record systems collection and use of client information equipment use and maintenance client supervision incident reporting client screening client referral. |
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. |
Pre-exercise screening may include: | questionnaire interview medical clearance informed consent medical and exercise history functional limitations medication lifestyle evaluation fitness goals injuries time availability. |
Exercise environment may include: | indoors outdoors aquatic. |
Instructional techniques may include: | establishing rapport instructional position verbal and non-verbal communication demonstration and motivational strategies. |
Anatomical terminology may include: | flexion extension rotation abduction adduction circumduction protraction retraction inversion eversion pronation supination horizontal flexion and extension. |
Performance may include: | intensity technique safety interaction with other clients. |
Potentially harmful practices may include: | hyperextension hyperflexion exercising while sick exercising in extremes of environmental conditions multiple repetitions addition of equipment overextension. |
Motivation techniques may include: | communication body language listening skills building rapport questioning and observational techniques feedback reinforcement. |
Signs and symptoms of overtraining may include: | increased incidence of injuries chronic muscle or joint soreness reduced appetite disturbed sleep patterns increased RPE during workouts increased incidence of colds or infections impaired recovery from exercise reduced enthusiasm for training and work. |
Evaluate may include: | program aims and objectives client satisfaction suitability and safety of facilities and equipment. |
Feedback may include: | exercise purpose and technique appropriate exercise intensity and methods of monitoring safety muscle involvement improvements in training and technique. |
Adaptations may include: | physiological cardiovascular changes thermoregulation energy system and substrate utilisation pulmonary and nervous system changes musculoskeletal respiratory psychological biomechanical. |
Sectors
Fitness
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.