SISFFIT032 — Complete pre-exercise screening and service orientation

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What an assessment for SISFFIT032 must cover

47 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Screen clients for participation in exercise programs.

1.1Consult with client to identify reasons for exercise participation and identify client needs and preferences.
1.2Question client to identify current and past participation in physical activities.
1.3Explain to client purpose of pre-exercise screening processes in identifying risks for participating in exercise programs.
1.4Assist client to complete industry standard pre-exercise screening questionnaire.
1.5Collect and record accurate client data and basic body measurements, with informed client consent.

2 Evaluate outcomes of screening.

2.1Identify and evaluate client health risk factors using screening system guidelines and within boundaries of fitness industry scope of practice.
2.2Use screening system risk assessment guidelines to identify risks for client participation in exercise programs.
2.3Discuss outcomes of screening with client and provide information about suitable levels of exercise intensity.
2.4Determine need for guidance from medical and allied health professionals and discuss appropriate action with client.

3 Provide client referrals.

3.1Explain referral process and confidentiality procedures to client and obtain informed client consent to share health information.
3.2Compile relevant, accurate and concise information for inclusion in referral.
3.3Document and provide referral information to relevant medical and allied health professionals according to client needs.

4 Provide exercise service information.

4.1Describe available programs, services and facilities relevant to client needs and preferences.
4.2Actively engage with client to explain the features, general benefits and health benefits of different services.
4.3Provide advice on suitability of exercise programs for client, according to outcomes of screening.
4.4Remind clients identified as requiring medical or allied health professional guidance of the requirement to obtain that guidance prior to participation.
4.5Document accurate details of screening outcomes, referral details and advice provided.

Performance evidence

complete a pre-exercise screening and service orientation for three different clients including: a female adult, a male adult, a client aged 55 years or over
identify exercise needs and preferences
determine health risk factors for exercise participation using industry standard screening questionnaire and guidelines
measure and record resting blood pressure
take and record accurate basic body measurements: weight in kilograms, height in metres, waist circumference in centimetres, body mass index
explain features and benefits of available programs, services and facilities that meet the client’s needs and preferences
provide advice on suitability of exercise intensity and types of programs, according to the outcomes of their screening
accurately document details of client contact including screening outcomes and advice provided
identify two clients with risk factors that require referral to medical or allied health professionals
document informed consent to share health information for each of the two clients
prepare accurate referral documentation for each of the two clients to obtain guidance from medical or allied health professionals for exercise participation and prescription

Knowledge evidence

key legal obligations and procedures for maintaining confidentiality of client information including requirements for the collection, use, maintenance and secure storage of private information, particularly sensitive health information
boundaries and responsibilities of fitness instructors in completing pre-exercise screenings, determining health risks and providing exercise prescription
how pre-exercise screening and referral of at-risk clients relate to duty of care
aims of pre-exercise screening processes and importance of implementing at different times: - prior to clients beginning an exercise program from sedentary and low exercise levels - prior to significant exercise program changes - when client’s personal health status changes significantly - when assuming exercise programming responsibility for a client previously screened by others
industry standard pre-exercise screening questionnaires and guidelines: - format and inclusions - purpose of different stages of screening questionnaires - how to use to identify and evaluate client health risk factors - circumstances indicating need for referral to medical and allied health professionals
health risk factors to be considered in screening clients for participation in exercise programs, why these factors are important, and how single and multiple factors contribute to assessment outcomes: - chronic disease in client and family history of disease: - cardiovascular disease including coronary heart disease and stroke - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - asthma - metabolic disease including diabetes mellitus - musculoskeletal disorders - adverse responses to physical activity including chest pain and dizziness - hypertension and hypotension - high cholesterol - high blood sugar - muscle, bone, tendon, ligament and joint injuries, pain and problems, including diagnosed and of significant concern - use of and reasons for prescribed medications - reasons for hospital admissions during previous year - body composition including underweight, overweight and obesity - antenatal and post-natal general issues and conditions - smoking
role of medical and allied health professionals and their area of expertise in providing guidance for client exercise participation and prescription: - general practitioners (GPs) - rehabilitation physicians - sports physicians - physiotherapists - accredited exercise physiologists - accredited practising dietitians
essential information included in referrals: - fitness instructor and facility details - client details - client consent for release of health information - reasons for referral - guidance being sought - copy of completed pre-exercise screening tool
how to locate, use and adapt template referral letters
legal and ethical obligations of obtaining and documenting informed consent from clients to: - share screening information with medical and allied health professions - authorise medical and allied health professionals to release health information to fitness instructors
how to tailor consent documentation according to a client’s instructions when they choose to limit information to be released to and from medical and allied health professionals
how to take basic body measurement techniques recorded for screening and how to calculate body mass index (BMI): - weight in kilograms - height in metres - waist circumference in centimetres - blood pressure and how to operate a blood pressure monitor
features and benefits of different types of services offered by fitness facilities: - group classes - programs, advice and support provided by gym instructors - personalised exercise programming and instruction by personal trainers - supplementary services offered to promote health and wellbeing
overview of the health benefits of exercise activities, and examples of exercise classes that feature: - cardiovascular exercises - resistance exercises - flexibility exercises - high impact exercise - low impact exercise

Foundation skills

Reading: interpret information of varying complexity in pre-exercise screening questionnaires and guidelines, including health terminology, directions for use and flow charts.
Writing: use fundamental sentence structure to complete forms and referral letters that require factual and subjective information use drafting and proofreading strategies to construct logically sequenced referral information and ensure accuracy of spelling and grammar.
Oral communication: ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to elicit information from clients and to determine client understanding of information provided assist client understanding of screening process and questionnaire content using plain language and terms easily understood.
Numeracy: interpret sometimes complex numerical information in screening questionnaires and guidelines including symbols, abbreviations, percentages, weights, volumes, ratios and pressures take, discuss and record accurate basic body measurements involving blood pressure, weight, height, and length complete and record calculations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division percentages and ratios.
Problem-solving: critically analyse client health information to determine significance of risk factors and referral needs.

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