22265 Demonstrate Knowledge of Exercise Prescription

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Title Demonstrate knowledge of exercise prescription

Level 3 Credits 7

Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the principles of exercise; demonstrate knowledge of the components of fitness; explain how various types of training are created; explain potential reasons for undesirable training responses and poor adaptation, then identify remedial actions; and identify the role of preparation (warm up) and recovery (cool down) for various training types.

Classification Fitness > Exercise Prescription

Available grade Achieved

Guidance Information

1 The intent of this unit standard is to develop entry level competencies for fitness industry workers. It involves primarily ‘off-job’ training and assessment.

2 Specificity in this unit standard has a broader definition than in most textbooks on exercise prescription. Specificity here relates to all items that may be considered specific to the prescription situation. This includes items that are specific to the individual, (their goals, their current state, their preferences and barriers), as well as items that are specific to the science of adaptation (such as exercise frequency, intensity, time, type). It is hoped this broader definition will guide exercise practitioners to consider specific ‘people’ variables as just as important (if not more important) than the relatively easily understood variables of exercise science relating to prescription. s Outcomes and performance criteria is i d rd Outcome 1 r a dad Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of exercise.nan ta t g Performance criteria s s gn it it inri 1.1 The principles of exercisen are nexplained.ir i u u pxp Range reversibility,s is specificity,xe overload, progressive overload, variety, rest, individualisation,i h e ceiling, maintenance, interference. ThT Outcome 2

Demonstrate knowledge of the components of fitness.

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Performance criteria

2.1 The components of fitness are explained.

Range muscular strength, power, hypertrophy and endurance, flexibility, agility, speed, anaerobic fitness and aerobic endurance.

Outcome 3

Explain how various types of training are created.

Range muscular strength, power, hypertrophy and endurance, flexibility, agility, speed, anaerobic fitness and aerobic endurance.

3.1 Explanation details how the frequency, intensity, time and type (FITT) principles are manipulated to create different types of training.

Range FITT principles – frequency (how often, recovery between training bouts), intensity (how hard, work and rest ratios), time (duration, repeats), type (mode, location, equipment, environment).

Outcome 4

Explain potential reasons for undesirable training responses and poor adaptation, then identify remedial actions.

4.1 Undesirable responses that may occur within a single training bout are explained.

Range must include but is not limited to – excessive exercise stress (signs – pale skin, excessive sweating, loss of coordination, slumped posture, minimal sweating), inabilitys toi completes workout because of fatigue, gastrointestinal disruptions, i feelings of dizziness or illness, heart palpitations. d d r ar dad nan ta t s s gng it it inri nun irpi us xpx ishi e e ThT

4.2 Potential reasons for the responses are explained and actions to rectify are identified.

Range potential reasons must include but are not limited to – over reaching within the prescription (FITT principles mismanaged for client capabilities), exercise participant state prior to exercise (stress, dehydration, malnourishment/carbohydrate depleted, hyperhydration, still fatigued, food intake too close to bout), environmental extremes (excessive heat, cold, exposure to wind and rain, humidity), caffeine intake, smoking prior; actions to be taken must include but are not limited to – stopping the exercise, rehydration, cooling, heating, recovery position, lowering intensity, further monitoring, emergency procedures, recommending doctors clearance/check up, recommend review of programme (look at FITT principles again against client capabilities), ingestion of carbohydrate, review of session preparation practises.

4.3 Signs and symptoms of poor adaptation to training are explained.

Range less than expected or no improvement in performance, constant fatigue, sleep disruptions, repeated illness, injury, mood swings, problems with concentration, headaches, nausea, changes in eating behaviour, poor adherence.

4.4 Potential reasons for poor adaptation are explained and actions to rectify are identified.

Range potential reasons must include but are not limited to – over- reaching within the prescription (FITT principles mismanaged for client capabilities – too intense or too easy), over training within the prescription (FITT principles mismanaged for client capabilities – too frequent/not enough recovery) inadequate nutrition (intake of energy, hydration, management of eating habit – particularly feeding frequency), misinterpretation of clients training history and current fitness level (errors in testing, misrepresentation of previous training by client) misinterpretations ofi clientss needs relating to exercise preferences; i actions to be taken must include butd are rnotd limited to – recommending doctor’s clearance/checkar a up, recommend review of programme (look at FITT principlesdnd again against client capabilities – over reaching reduce intensity,na over training reduce frequency/volume), reviewtas tof nutritionalg practises, review testing procedures and retestst if appropriate,gn review client training history and preferences.it i inri nun irpi us xpx ishi e e ThT

Outcome 5

Identify the role of preparation (warm up) and recovery (cool down) for various training types.

Range training types must include but are not limited to – muscular strength, power, hypertrophy and endurance, flexibility, agility, speed, anaerobic fitness and aerobic endurance; roles may include but are not limited to – safety, psychological preparation, physiological preparation, environmental conditions.

5.1 The role of preparation is explained and the characteristics of the preparatory activity are related to training type and the requirements of the performance.

5.2 The role of recovery is explained and the characteristics of the recovery activity are related to training type and the requirements for subsequent activity and/or performance.

Replacement information This unit standard and unit standard 22266 replaced unit standard 7024.

This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 20 April 2006 31 December 2020 Review 2 23 November 2017 31 December 2020

Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0099 is is This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.dod d . r ar dad nan ta t s s gng it it inri nun irpi us xpx ishi e e ThT

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