SISFFIT038 — Plan group water-based exercise sessions

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100 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 17 performance evidence and 67 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Identify needs and expectations of diverse participants.

1.1Identify diverse reasons and goals for participation in group water-based exercise sessions and evaluate how these can be accommodated in a group setting.
1.2Identify characteristics, abilities and special needs of participants from specific population groups and determine ways that session inclusions can address needs.
1.3Identify common injury and medical barriers for participation in group water-based exercise sessions and determine how session inclusions can be modified.

2 Plan group water-based exercise sessions.

2.1Determine type of session and fitness goals to be targeted.
2.2Identify participant characteristics, abilities and fitness levels and determine group profile.
2.3Select exercises, training techniques and exercise equipment that target identified fitness goals and that are suited to group profile.
2.4Plan sessions that incorporate volume and intensity and load of exercises appropriate to group profile.
2.5Plan for exercise phases and volume within session duration.
2.6Determine ways that exercise type and intensity and load can be modified during instruction to meet individual participant abilities and needs.
2.7Document session plans according to organisational format.

3 Review and modify future sessions.

3.1Collate and review feedback provided by participants and instructors.
3.2Identify successes, problems and difficulties with session delivery.
3.3Modify and improve future sessions according to feedback.

Performance evidence

develop and document plans for six group water-based exercise sessions, each with a minimum duration of 30 minutes, that includes a session for:
at least one session for each of the following participant groups:
a group of female adults
a mixed sex group
a group of participants aged 55 years or over
across the six sessions above collectively, incorporate the following:
anchored and weighted movements
active, rebound and energetic movements
propulsion or turbulent actions
suspended movements in deep or shallow water
formations
interval training
exercises with and without equipment
for two sessions and according to actual feedback or case studies:
evaluate feedback provided by group participants
evaluate instructor feedback
modify future session content, and document details of the evaluation and changes made.

Knowledge evidence

common reasons and goals for people participating in group water-based exercise sessions
different types of group water-based exercise classes typically offered by aquatic venues and how these relate to general consumer market preferences, expectations and goals
general factors that affect session design:
indoor and outdoor pool environment
size, depth and gradient of pool
water temperature
availability of different types of exercise equipment
session duration preferences of different group markets
factors that affect session design for particular client groups and mixed groups:
physical differences that need to be considered for:
adults of different sexes
older people
antenatal, postnatal, menopausal and post-menopausal women
cultural needs and expectations
differing fitness levels, and whether coming from sedentary or active base
for a range of common injuries, medical conditions, and health risk factors:
contraindications and precautions for different types of water-based exercise sessions and exercises
how exercises, intensity and loads can be modified to allow safe participation by individuals with low risk injuries and health conditions
the meaning of the following components of fitness, and how water-based exercises can target improvements for each:
health-related components:
cardiovascular endurance
muscle strength
muscle endurance
flexibility
body composition
skill-related components:
coordination
balance
reaction time
proprioception
different types of water-based exercises and equipment that can be used:
cardiovascular exercises:
continuous
interval
resistance exercises
flexibility exercises
how different types of water-based exercises can be combined and sequenced for safety and optimum effectiveness in group exercise sessions
how the FITT (frequency, intensity, time and type) principle is used to structure group water-based exercise sessions
established phases of exercise sessions, their underpinning rationale and timing for each within designated time of session:
warm up
main workout
cool down and stretches
components of water-based exercise sessions, and how they can be used effectively for goals targeted by group sessions:
exercise order
volume and intensity of exercises
repetitions and sets
repetition tempo
rest intervals
training techniques that can be used in group water-based exercise sessions, how they can be used, and considerations for their use:
supersets
pyramiding
rebound
interval training including high intensity interval training (HIIT)
circuit training
considerations for choreographing and cueing sequences of movements and exercises for group water-based exercise sessions
considerations for the use of music in instruction of group water-based exercise sessions:
licensing requirements
tempo of music suited to different phases of exercise sessions and types of movements and exercises
how to break music down into phrases and beats per minute to time and sequence exercises with music
how different styles of music impact on participant motivation
format and inclusions of documented group water-based exercise session plans
methods that can be used to evaluate effectiveness of group exercise sessions:
participant and instructor evaluation questionnaires and reports
discussions with instructors delivering sessions
self-evaluation
discussions with venue operator on success of programs offered
evaluation of complaints, problems and difficulties.

Foundation skills

Writing skills: produce detailed session plans that use fitness terminology and abbreviations for instructional use use fundamental sentence structure to complete basic evaluation records that require factual and subjective information.
Numeracy skills: complete and record calculations and estimations of varying complexity for session plans involving times, intervals, volume, speeds and loads.
Problem-solving skills: critically evaluate successes and failures of sessions to initiate future improvements.

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