Child Trainer Assignment

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Instruct exercise to young people aged 13 to 17 years

Part A – Identify fitness requirements

  1. What are the key findings in the risk stratification and pre-exercise questionnaire that should be discussed with the client or the client’s parent/guardian?

Tutor comments: / 1.2
  1. Explain appropriate baseline fitness and functional capacity assessments (minimum of 5) to use for young clients aged between 13 and 17 years old.

Baseline assessments
1
2
3
4
5
Tutor comments: / 1.4
  1. List common barriers that may prevent an adolescent client, between 13 and 17 years old, from achieving their desired goals and list motivation techniques to encourage adherence to a program? (Minimum 3 of each)

Common barriers / Motivation techniques
Tutor comments: / 1.5
  1. Explain the following legislative and regulatory requirements regarding safe and appropriate conduct of exercise for children and young adolescents.

Legislative or regulatory requirement / Explanation
WHS and children
Duty of care
Working with children
Privacy
Anti-discrimination
Tutor comments:

Part B – Plan exercise session

  1. Describe how the exercise needs and expectations of young people between 13 and 17 differ? Explain the type of training to achieve these needs or expectations.

Needs and expectations / Training to achieve needs and expectations
Tutor comments: / 1.1, 2. 1
  1. Provide a list (minimum FIVE for each) of suitable equipment and functional exercises that are appropriate for adolescents.

Equipment / Exercises
Tutor comments: / 2.4
  1. Why is it important to gain consent from parents regarding the proposed training?

Tutor comments: / 2.2
  1. Answer the following questions:
  2. Discuss how the following points can affect exercise programming:

How they affect programming
Changes in growth rate
Effect of exercise on growth and development
Social development
Physiological characteristics of the child through developmental stages
Session structures for different ages and/or abilities
Coordination and motor development
Communication and instructional skill difficulties
Behavioural change and social needs
Exercise requirements for different stages of development
Tutor comments: / 2.3
  1. Explain the growth and development of an adolescent between 13 and 17 years old, relating to the following elements:

Growth and development
Physical
Mental
Social
Tutor comments: / 2.3
  1. How does the following systems differ in children and adolescents compared to adults.

Systems / Explanation of how children differ
Thermoregulation
Cardiovascular system
Musculoskeletal system
Nervous system
Respiratory system
Tutor comments: / 2.3
  1. How will the following factors influence the type of exercises that are incorporated into the training program of an adolescent (between 13 and 17 years old)?

Factor relating to adolescent / Influence on exercise selection
Growth and maturation
Fundamental skills
Coordination development
Posture
Stability
Tutor comments: / 2.3
  1. Create a suitable program for the following clients taking in consideration their age, gender and goal. Consider the relevant exercises, exercise order, reps, sets, load and rest for each client.
  1. Client Y is a 14-year-old boy and plays rugby for his school and local club, he wants to improve elements of his fitness to improve his game.

Exercise Program
Exercise Description
Warm-up
Conditioning Phase / Reps / Sets / Load / Rest
Cool down
Tutor comments: / 2.3, 2.4
  1. Plan a circuit session for a group of 15 – 17 year old adolescents. The circuit session should be fun and contain an element of competition.

Exercise Program
Exercise Description
Warm-up
Conditioning Phase / Reps / Sets / Load / Rest
Cool down
Tutor comments: / 2.3, 2.4

Part C – Instruct exercise session

  1. Explain signs and symptoms of exercise intolerance.

Tutor comments: / 3.4
  1. How might you communicate with adolescents, between the age of 13 and 17 years old, differ from adults.

Tutor comments: / 3.5
  1. Answer the following
  2. List FIVE common injuries that children are likely to suffer during an exercise program

Tutor comments:
  1. Describe the symptoms of the following common injuries that affect children and adolescents:

Injury / Symptoms / Explanation of injury
Sprains
Severs
Legg-calve-perthes
Shoulder instability
Joint hypermobility
Patello-femoral pain syndrome
Tutor comments:
  1. Client Y (from Part B question 6) now wants to change his goal due to it being the rugby off-season. He plays tennis and cricket in the off-season. Modify the program according to this new goal.

Exercise Program
Exercise Description
Warm-up
Conditioning Phase / Reps / Sets / Load / Rest
Cool down
Tutor comments: / 3.6

Part D – Evaluate exercise session

  1. Why is it important to evaluate the session, explaining how the evaluation might be different for children?

Tutor comments: / 4.1
  1. When training children who can you get feedback from and why?

Tutor comments: / 4.2
  1. How would you identify modification are required for an exercise plan, and what modification could be implemented for a children’s exercise plan?

Tutor comments: / 4.5

Instruct exercise to young people aged 13 to 17 year Competencies (SISFFIT013)

FOR TUTOR USE, PLEASE COMPLETE C AND NYC SECTIONS IN THE BELOW TABLE:

Assignment section / Q’s / UOC description / NYC / C
Part A – Identify fitness requirements / 1 / 1.2 Review and advise participant and parent or carer of outcomes of pre-exercise health screening procedures.
2 / 1.4 Select and use appropriate baseline functional capacity or fitness assessments, as required.
3 / 1.5 Identify potential barriers to participation.
Part B – Plan exercise session / 1 / 2.1 Determine type of training, training methods and equipment required to achieve participant goals.
2 / 2.2 Gain parent or carer consent for participation in specified exercise program.
4, 5 / 2.3 Develop and document program plans that incorporate participant goals, abilities, and stage of growth and development within instructional information.
5 / 2.4 Develop customised training sessions that include a variety of exercises and equipment to meet participant needs.
Part C – Instruct exercise session / 1 / 3.4 Monitor participation and performance to identify signs of exercise intolerance and modify as required.
2 / 3.5 Select and use communication techniques that encourage and support participants.
3 / 3.6 Modify session as required considering basic mechanics, safety and fitness outcomes.
4 / 4.2 Evaluate exercise session according to participant, parent or carer feedback, professional judgement and outcomes of sessions.
Part D – Evaluate exercise session / 1 / 4.1 Monitor and evaluate exercise session at appropriate intervals.
2 / 4.2 Evaluate exercise session according to participant, parent or carer feedback, professional judgement and outcomes of sessions.
3 / 4.5 Evaluate program or activities and discuss modifications to future sessions.

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