| K1 | <p>Describe the components of fitness and how they change throughout the lifespan.</p> |
| K2 | <p>Describe the principles of exercise, how they relate to exercise training and their role in planning fitness programs.</p> |
| K3 | <p>Discuss and critically evaluate the various fitness tests, including limitations and assumptions and factors influencing performance.</p> |
| K4 | <p>Describe safe activity participation measures including physical activity readiness, contraindications of activity, criteria for termination of activity and when and where to refer clients for further professional advice.</p> |
| K5 | <p>Outline the safety assessments required prior to and during exercise at the participant, equipment and facility level.</p> |
| K6 | <p>Explain the different stages of an endurance and resistance exercise program, how they can be tailored to meet individual goals and implementation strategies for effective delivery at individual and group levels.</p> |
| K7 | <p>Discuss how to manipulate program variables to achieve a desired training effect.</p> |
| K8 | <p>Evaluate the benefits and risks of various types of equipment used in exercise training.</p> |
| S1 | <p>Measure intensity of performance, including the use of RPE, HR and workload calculation in individual and team based sports/physical activity.</p> |
| S2 | <p>Administer basic field tests to measure components of physical fitness, compare results to norms and use results to design interventions for improvement.</p> |
| S3 | <p>Following appropriate participation pre-screening, develop safe physical activity sessions designed to meet specific goals, taking into account various fitness levels and ages.</p> |
| S4 | <p>Critically evaluate a fitness program.</p> |
| S5 | <p>Develop efficient and effective organisational and instructional techniques.</p> |
| S6 | <p>Design and instruct fitness related movement to achieve fundamental fitness improvements.</p> |
| S7 | <p>Display professional presence and instructing skills whilst engaging participants.</p> |
| S8 | <p>Instruct resistance training exercises including key technique points, appropriate demonstration & correction of faults, while engaging participants.</p> |
| A1 | <p>Design & critique an exercise program for an apparently healthy/low-risk individual, incorporating appropriate training principles and including a variety of training methods.</p> |
| A2 | <p>Produce a safe and effective learning environment by planning, delivering and reflecting on activity sessions incorporating warm up, relevant exercises and cool down.</p> |
| A3 | <p>Monitor adaptations to training and track the progress of various parameters including workload (intensity/ volume), weight, sleep, nutrition, fluid, stress, and overtraining.</p> |