<p>NZQA Expiring unit standard 22778 version 5 Page 1 of 7</p><p>Title Plan and teach a chest deep aquafitness class</p><p>Level 3 Credits 15</p><p>Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of aquatic exercise environments, their benefits and limitations; describe the exercise techniques, and related equipment, exercise progressions, and stretching used in chest deep aquafitness classes; design a chest deep aquafitness class; prepare to teach a chest deep aquafitness class; and teach a planned chest deep aquafitness class.</p><p>Classification Fitness > Group Fitness Instruction</p><p>Available grade Achieved</p><p>Entry information</p><p>Critical health and Unit 6401, Provide first aid, or demonstrate equivalent safety prerequisites knowledge and skills.</p><p>Explanatory notes</p><p>1 Definitions Exercise Technique is how an exercise task is done including the form the body takes when doing that exercise. Choreography refers to how a series of exercises are performed and linked together to create an exercise routine.</p><p>2 Chest deep aquafitness exercises must be assessed during classes taught in water depth of 1.1-1.4m.</p><p>3 When assessing this unit, and where the candidate has previously achieved Unit 22279, Plan and teach a deep water aquafitness class, the assessor, at their discretion, may wish to use that unit standard as evidence for outcomes 1, 2, and 4.</p><p>4 Assessment of this unit standard must occur in a body of water that is supervised by a currently qualified pool lifeguard (holding the National Pool Lifeguard Award).</p><p>5 The candidate must be assessed instructing a class of at least five participants.</p><p>Skills Active Aotearoa Limited Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 SSB Code 101576 NZQA Expiring unit standard 22778 version 5 Page 2 of 7</p><p>Outcomes and evidence requirements</p><p>Outcome 1</p><p>Demonstrate knowledge of aquatic exercise environments, their benefits and limitations.</p><p>Evidence requirements</p><p>1.1 The physical properties of water as an exercise medium are described in terms of resistance, buoyancy, relative density, and hydrostatic pressure.</p><p>1.2 The physiological and biomechanical effects of immersion in water are described in terms of heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, heat conductance, and energy expenditure.</p><p>1.3 Methods for modifying the body’s resistance in water are explained using examples.</p><p>Range inertia, acceleration, speed, lever length, range of motion, surface area presented to water (such as hand position), travelling, current generation and use.</p><p>1.4 The benefits and limitations of water-based exercise versus land-based exercise are explained in terms of impact, muscle balance, energy expenditure, movement speed/control, range of motion, muscle soreness, strength development, endurance, posture, and barriers to effective instruction.</p><p>1.5 The roles and responsibilities of pool owners and management, participants, aqua fitness instructors, pool lifeguards, and pool maintenance staff are described.</p><p>Range must include but is not limited to – lifeguard responsibilities (for example hazard identification, supervision, rescues), owners and management responsibilities (for example level of supervision and patrol, hazard management), pool maintenance staff responsibilities (hazard identification, hazard management, water quality testing), aqua fitness instructors responsibilities (for example class management – pre-screen, participant monitoring and instruction).</p><p>1.6 Methods with which to screen participants and contra-indications to look for are described.</p><p>Range written pre-exercise screen, verbal pre-exercise screen.</p><p>Skills Active Aotearoa Limited Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 SSB Code 101576 NZQA Expiring unit standard 22778 version 5 Page 3 of 7</p><p>Outcome 2</p><p>Describe the exercise techniques, and related equipment, exercise progressions, and stretching used in chest deep aquafitness classes.</p><p>Range exercise techniques must include but are not limited to – aqua jogging and at least three of the following: travelling using assisting arms, walking forward/backward, cross country skier with horizontal abduction/adduction, jumping Jacks with lateral raise, pendulum with arm sweeps, leg change with opposing arms, kick butt jog with rowing arms, tuck jump in neutral or normal position with supporting arms, side step with flasher arms.</p><p>Evidence requirements</p><p>2.1 The equipment used in chest deep aquafitness classes is described in terms of its purpose, application, safety, maintenance and storage.</p><p>2.2 The exercise techniques used in chest deep aquafitness classes are described in terms of the muscle groups used, the exercise purpose, and key technique points.</p><p>2.3 Exercise progressions are described for each of the exercise techniques described in 2.2.</p><p>Range must include at least two exercise progressions for each exercise technique from the following methods – speed, travelling, resistance, complexity.</p><p>2.4 Stretches and stretching movements used in chest deep aquafitness classes are described in terms of their purpose, execution and application.</p><p>Range stretches or stretching movements must include but are not limited to movements for the following – quadriceps, hip flexors, hamstrings, chest and upper back.</p><p>Outcome 3</p><p>Design a chest deep aquafitness class.</p><p>Evidence requirements</p><p>3.1 The purpose of the class is defined in a class plan in terms of the expected participants, conditioning goal and level.</p><p>3.2 The overall class structure, class components, sequence of those components, and safety considerations are described in a class plan.</p><p>3.3 The music for the class is described in a class plan in terms of type, volume, speed, safety, and suitability for the expected participants.</p><p>3.4 The exercise techniques for the class are described in a class plan in terms of intensity, duration, alternatives, and suitability for the expected participants.</p><p>Skills Active Aotearoa Limited Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 SSB Code 101576 NZQA Expiring unit standard 22778 version 5 Page 4 of 7</p><p>3.5 For each component of the class, the choreographic progressions to be used are recorded in the class plan.</p><p>Range may include but is not limited to – linear progression, travelling, organised action, movement transitions.</p><p>3.6 The verbal and non-verbal cues to be used for each component of the class are described in the class plan.</p><p>Outcome 4</p><p>Prepare to teach a safe and effective chest deep aquafitness class.</p><p>Evidence requirements</p><p>4.1 Preparation ensures instructor’s and participants’ safety in a chest deep aquafitness class.</p><p>Range supervision by a currently qualified pool lifeguard (holding the National Pool Lifeguard Award) is available; contingency plans for accidents and emergencies described; limitations of instructor’s role explained (particularly with regards to rescues and conducting classes without lifeguard patrol available); instructor’s footwear, clothing, and fluid requirements described; understanding of class purpose and participants’ skill and fitness levels described; understanding of class demands and instructor’s fitness and skill level described; class set up to minimise voice load; equipment and environment prepared; safety check carried out.</p><p>4.2 Preparation allows for effective teaching of a chest deep aquafitness class.</p><p>Range must include but is not limited to – instructor presentation appropriate for the purpose of the class and audience, contingency planning for class interruptions described, instructor’s fitness and skill level identified as sufficient for class demands, the participants’ skill and fitness level required to take part effectively is described, understanding of instructor’s role within the class setting is described; may include – music preparation and use, contingency plan for audio or equipment failure.</p><p>Skills Active Aotearoa Limited Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 SSB Code 101576 NZQA Expiring unit standard 22778 version 5 Page 5 of 7</p><p>Outcome 5</p><p>Teach a planned chest deep aquafitness class.</p><p>Evidence requirements</p><p>5.1 Participants are welcomed and given initial instructions to enable participants to safely and effectively begin the class.</p><p>Range must include but is not limited to – general welcome (to new participants and all participants), introduction (instructor name, class type), explanation (class purpose, duration and format), pool specific instructions (safety and emergency exits), providing and fitting buoyancy belts to each participant (as required).</p><p>5.2 Effective verbal instruction is applied to enable participants to safely and effectively complete the class.</p><p>Range voice projection, tone, pace and pitch, explanations, questioning, cueing (including giving instructions, directions, corrections and positive feedback).</p><p>5.3 Effective non-verbal instruction is applied to enable participants to safely and effectively complete the class.</p><p>Range positive body language, instructor positioning, instructor actions (directive gestures of face, hands or body), instructor technique (form and speed of movements instructed).</p><p>5.4 Chest deep aquafitness exercise techniques are demonstrated to enable participants to safely and effectively complete the class.</p><p>Range techniques include physical execution, flow of movement, tempo; techniques demonstrated must include but are not limited to – aqua jogging and at least three of the following; travelling using assisting arms, walking forward/backward, cross country skier with horizontal abduction/adduction, jumping Jacks with lateral raise, pendulum with arm sweeps, leg change with opposing arms, kick butt jog with rowing arms, tuck jump in neutral or normal position with supporting arms, side step with flasher arms.</p><p>5.5 Class is delivered in accordance with class plan.</p><p>Range pre-screen, warm-up, cool down, post exercise stretch, exercise changes, intensities, duration of phases, sequencing of exercises and choreography.</p><p>Skills Active Aotearoa Limited Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 SSB Code 101576 NZQA Expiring unit standard 22778 version 5 Page 6 of 7</p><p>5.6 Instructor responds during class to ensure safety, class purpose and participant needs are met.</p><p>Range instructor may respond to own needs (own voice, fatigue, fluid intake, technique), class participants and their reactions (effort, motivation, skill, enjoyment, safety, technique), and environment (music, temperature, humidity, hazards); responses may include but are not limited to – actions taken, adjustment of instruction (change in verbal or non-verbal cueing), adjustment of environment.</p><p>5.7 Instructor closes session in accordance with class plan.</p><p>Range must include – gaining participants’ attention, asking for feedback from participants, offering the opportunity for participants to ask questions, thanking and farewelling participants, checking equipment for damage and returning equipment to pre-class condition; may include – giving reminders.</p><p>Replacement information This unit standard and unit standard 22779 have been replaced by unit standard 27710.</p><p>This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.</p><p>Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 23 February 2007 31 December 2015 Review 2 17 May 2012 31 December 2015 Rollover 3 19 September 2013 31 December 2015 Rollover 4 10 December 2015 31 December 2016 Rollover 5 15 September 2016 31 December 2018</p><p>Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0099 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.</p><p>Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.</p><p>Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.</p><p>Skills Active Aotearoa Limited Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 SSB Code 101576 NZQA Expiring unit standard 22778 version 5 Page 7 of 7</p><p>Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.</p><p>Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.</p><p>Skills Active Aotearoa Limited Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 SSB Code 101576</p>