NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Instruct a Core Conditioning with equipment class
Level
3
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of alignment, core body muscles, health and safety,
structure and exercises for a Core Conditioning with equipment
class, and instruct a Core Conditioning with equipment class.
Classification
Fitness > Group Fitness Instruction
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Functional – exercises that have some carry over into everyday life.
2
Facility policy and procedure refers to the operations manual or documented normal
operating procedures at a fitness facility.
3
All activities must be consistent with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
4
The candidate must be assessed instructing a class of at least five participants. Core
Conditioning equipment must be used. Equipment may include but is not limited to –
swiss balls, bosu, dumbbells or free weights, instability discs, tubing, medicine balls,
kettle balls, suspension training equipment.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of alignment, core body muscles, health and safety, structure and
exercises for a Core Conditioning with equipment class.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Describe the importance of alignment for core conditioning with equipment in a
group fitness class.
Range
neutral spine, core rotation, core engagement.
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1.2
Core body muscles, posture, breathing and optimum alignment in terms of Core
Conditioning training are demonstrated and described in accordance with the
class plan.
Range
1.3
neutral spine position, joint alignment, pelvic placement;
may include but is not limited to – inflation levels, flooring,
appropriate loading.
The structure of a Core Conditioning with equipment group fitness class is
described in accordance with the class plan.
Range
1.5
must include but is not limited to – rectus abdominis, obliques internal and external, transversus abdominus, erector spinae,
multifidus, quadratus lumborum.
Health and safety requirements for a Core Conditioning with equipment group
fitness class are demonstrated and described in accordance with facility policy
and procedure.
Range
1.4
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integrated exercises, functional exercises.
The exercises in a Core Conditioning with equipment group fitness class are
described in accordance with the class plan.
Range
may include but is not limited to – squat, lunge, push, pull, bend,
twist, rotate, floor based core exercises;
one or more piece of equipment.
Outcome 2
Instruct a Core Conditioning with equipment class.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Core Conditioning techniques are safely and effectively demonstrated and
instructed in accordance with the class plan.
Range
2.2
Participant performance is monitored and modifications to individual
performance are communicated in accordance with the class plan.
Range
2.3
warm up, stretching, equipment use.
alignment, stable to unstable, isolated to integrated.
Instruction incorporates techniques to engage the core muscles in accordance
with the class plan.
Range
bracing, drawing in, load.
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SSB Code 101576
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NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
27717 version 1
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31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 May 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0099
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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 Skills Active Aotearoa Limited info@skillsactive.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016