SISFFIT046Plan and instruct online exercise sessions

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41 assessable components: 5 elements (26 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 8 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 Establish technology requirements for online exercise sessions.

  • 1.1Source technologies that support delivery of live and other types of online exercise sessions.
  • 1.2Research costs, features and capabilities of basic technologies and determine suitability for own fitness instruction activities and client technology capabilities.
  • 1.3Select technology suited to online exercise activities based on research outcomes.
  • 1.4Establish and set up hardware and software for effective operation according to technology requirements.

2 Assess safety risks associated with online exercise sessions.

  • 2.1Identify common and foreseeable hazards for clients and others present during online exercise activities.
  • 2.2Assist clients to identify environmental and equipment hazards in their exercise location.
  • 2.3Analyse type and level of risk posed by identified hazards.
  • 2.4Determine ways to eliminate and control risks during delivery of online exercise sessions.
  • 2.5Confirm suitability of clients for online exercise sessions based on outcomes of pre-exercise screening and available fitness assessments.
  • 2.6Document outcomes of risk assessment and proposed actions to eliminate and control risks.
  • 2.7Determine legal and business consideration specific to online exercise delivery.

3 Plan online exercise sessions.

  • 3.1Determine type of session and fitness goals to be targeted.
  • 3.2Plan all activities according to documented risk assessment outcomes.
  • 3.3Select exercises and exercise combinations that take account of instructional and monitoring limitations of the online environment.
  • 3.4Select exercise equipment that will be safe and accessible to clients in their exercise location.
  • 3.5Identify and incorporate other resources that support and complement the online exercise experience of clients.
  • 3.6Document session plans according to organisational format.

4 Instruct online exercise sessions.

  • 4.1Set up own online instruction environment and equipment according to session plan and exercise demonstration requirements.
  • 4.2Use and optimise technology features during all session phases.
  • 4.3Support clients with clear advice on technology use for effective participation.
  • 4.4Brief clients about risk management requirements for a safe physical environment for participation.
  • 4.5Combine clear and accurate verbal instructions and exercise technique demonstrations suitable for online viewing.
  • 4.6Monitor participant technique and safety in live sessions and provide corrective instruction based on observations.

5 Evaluate online exercise sessions.

  • 5.1Seek and acknowledge feedback from clients and evaluate satisfaction with sessions.
  • 5.2Evaluate effectiveness of technology and own performance and identify areas for improvement in online instruction.
  • 5.3Complete session documentation and evaluation according to record keeping procedures.

Performance evidence

  • research and set up one basic technology for the delivery of live online exercise sessions
  • plan, document and instruct three live online exercise sessions, each with a minimum duration of 30 minutes, and include: - at least one session for an individual - at least one session for a group with a minimum of four and a maximum of eight participants - across the above three online exercise sessions collectively, instruct exercises with and without equipment - for each of the above three sessions: - assess the safety risks associated with the online exercise session: - identify hazards and analyse type and level of associated risk - document outcomes of risk assessment and proposed actions to eliminate or control risks - set up the online instruction environment and exercise equipment - complete participant safety briefing - effectively use communication and demonstration techniques suited to the online environment - use and optimise technology features effectively - complete accurate session documentation and evaluation reports

Knowledge evidence

  • legal and business considerations specific to online exercise service offerings: - obligations to manage the safety of remote clients - requirements for insurance coverage - maintaining privacy of clients when instructing online - obtaining informed consent to record client exercise sessions - maintaining records for session delivery and evaluation
  • different types of online exercise services offered by the fitness industry, and their features, benefits and limitations: - personal consultations - live online sessions - pre-recorded on demand sessions - library of pre-recorded individual exercise demonstrations - one-to-one services - group services with and without instructor interaction
  • how different types of online services may work together with an overall suite of exercise service offerings and with personalised client programs
  • types and features of basic technologies, both free and paid, that are typically used by fitness instructors to provide online exercise instruction and used for live instruction: - hardware - software - communication capabilities and limitations for live sessions - basic troubleshooting
  • risk assessment considerations for the safe delivery of online exercise sessions: - common types of exercise related hazards in client exercise locations including those that relate to environment, equipment and the presence of other people - methods for identifying hazards in client locations, and types of assistance that can be provided to allow clients to identify hazards - features of commonly used risk assessment methods and templates - methods of eliminating and controlling risks particular to online exercise instruction - industry established safety standards and codes of practice - documentation requirements for risk assessments
  • factors for consideration when determining client suitability for online exercise instruction: - outcomes of pre-exercise screening and fitness assessments - current capability and previous exercise participation - level of physical supervision required
  • for online exercise sessions: - types of suitable exercises and rationale for their use: - those with easier technique - those which are easier to demonstrate and explain - those which can be suitably viewed and monitored in live online sessions - exercise equipment limitations and opportunities for clients to use safe alternative items - types of safety information to be provided to clients about the physical environment in which they are exercising - instructional limitations and suitable demonstration and communication techniques - importance of using appropriate technology to clearly view clients - challenges for monitoring participant technique and safety and how these can be overcome - resources that can support and complement online instruction: - pre-recorded individual exercise demonstrations - fitness tracking equipment and applications - applications to allow clients to report progress - emergency procedures for live sessions
  • factors to consider in online exercise session evaluation: - effectiveness of technology used - suitability of exercises and equipment for the online environment - client feedback - trainer demonstration, instruction and communication in the online environment

Foundation skills

  • Reading skills: interpret unfamiliar technical details about basic technologies that support online exercise instruction.
  • Writing skills: use fundamental sentence structure to complete records that require factual and subjective information.
  • Oral communication skills: provide clear and unambiguous information to participants using language and terms easily understood.
  • Numeracy skills: score the level of risk and calculate overall risk level for hazards.
  • Self-management skills: critically analyse hazards and logically evaluate associated risks to apply effective and tailored control measures.

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