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Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac rehabilitation fundamentals
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who want to operate effectively as a cardiac
club leader at a phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation club within a local community.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain common cardiac
events and illnesses, the physical and psychological implications of each and
their treatments; explain the effect of regular physical activity on cardiac and
vascular condition and function and its protective effects; explain the effect of
healthy eating habits on cardiac and vascular condition and function and its
protective effects; explain the effect of emotional support and social
interaction on the wellness of cardiac patients and their significant others.
Subfield
Fitness
Domain
Fitness Education
Status
Registered
Status date
14 December 2007
Date version published
14 December 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training
Organisation Limited
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0069
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Competence in this unit standard requires knowledge of the heart healthy dietary
pattern and activity plan, and of common cardiac events, illnesses and treatments
outlined in the National Heart Foundation’s Heart Guide Aotearoa Parts 1 and 2.
This document is available from the National Heart Foundation; PO Box 17160,
Greenlane, Auckland, info@nhf.org.nz, 09 571 9191.
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The following unit standards are recommended as relevant to, and/or supportive of,
this unit standard, but are not prerequisites: Unit 23839, Set up, operate and review a
phase 3 cardiac club within a local community; Unit 23840, Plan and prepare to set
up a phase 3 cardiac club within a local community; and Unit 23841, Investigate the
need for a phase 3 cardiac club in a local community.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Explain common cardiac events and illnesses, the physical and psychological implications
of each and their treatments.
Performance criteria
1.1
Common cardiac events and illnesses are explained.
Range
1.2
The physical and psychological implications for a person who suffers a cardiac
event or illness are explained.
Range
1.3
angina, heart attack, heart failure, arrhythmia, stroke, cardiac
arrest.
quality of life, mortality.
The treatments for common cardiac events and illnesses are explained.
Range
angioplasty, coronary artery bypass surgery, anti-coagulant, antiplatelet, beta-blocker, statin, ACE (Angiotensin-Converting
Enzyme) inhibitor.
Element 2
Explain the effect of regular physical activity on cardiac and vascular condition and
function and its protective effects.
Performance criteria
2.1
The effect of regular physical activity is explained in terms of cardiac and
vascular condition and function, and the protective effects
Range
cholesterol lowering, weight control, blood sugar control.
2.2
The type of activity best suited to improving cardiac and vascular condition and
function is explained in terms of frequency, intensity, duration and type.
2.3
The signs and symptoms of proper and improper adaptation to regular activity
are explained in terms of overload, fatique, recovery and compensation.
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Element 3
Explain the effect of healthy eating habits on cardiac and vascular condition and function
and its protective effects.
Performance criteria
3.1
The effect of healthy eating habits is explained in terms of cardiac and vascular
condition and function, and the protective effects
Range
cholesterol lowering, weight control, blood sugar control.
3.2
The nutritional practises best suited to improving cardiac condition and function
are explained in terms of the macronutrients and their recommended intakes.
3.3
Practical ways to implement the recommended nutritional practises are
explained using examples.
Element 4
Explain the effect of emotional support and social interaction on the wellness of cardiac
patients and their significant others.
Performance criteria
4.1
The effect of emotional support on the wellness of cardiac patients and their
significant others is explained in terms of the improvements in coping abilities,
rehabilitation and quality of life.
4.2
The effect of social interaction on the wellness of cardiac patients and their
significant others is explained in terms of the improvements in coping abilities,
rehabilitation, and their quality of life.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation Limited
info@sfrito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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