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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of 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
Glutes –refers to the three gluteal muscles, gluteus maximus, the gluteus medius and
minimus.
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. The candidate must be assessed instructing a class of at least five participants.
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.
Range
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.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Describe the importance of alignment for core conditioning with equipment in a
group fitness class.
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Range
1.2
must include but is not limited to – rectus abdominis, obliques internal and external, transveru abdominis, erector spinae, multifidus,
quadratus lumborum.
Health and safety requirements for a core conditioning with equipment group
fitness class are demonstrated and described in in accordance with facility
requirements.
Range
1.4
Neutral spine, core rotation, core engagement.
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
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may include but is not limited to – inflation levels, flooring,
appropriate loading, neutral spine position, joint alignment, pelvic
placement.
The structure and exercises in a particular 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, gait, functional exercises, integrated exercises, floor
based core exercises
one or more piece of equipment.
Outcome 2
Instruct a core conditioning with equipment class.
Range
may include but is not limited to – swiss balls, bosu, dumbbells/ or free weights,
instability discs, tubing, medicine balls, kettle bells, suspension training
equipment.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Core conditioning with equipment techniques are demonstrated and instructed
to enable participants to safely and effectively complete the class in accordance
with the class plan.
Range
2.2
warm up, stretching, equipment use,
Participant performance is monitored and modifications to individual
performance are communicated according to need in accordance with the class
plan.
Range
alignment, stable to unstable, isolated to integrated.
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Instruction incorporates techniques to engage the core muscles in accordance
with the class plan.
Range
bracing, drawing in, load
Replacement information
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Planned review date
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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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 (CMRs). 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 the SSB ssb@email.address if you wish to suggest changes to the content
of this unit standard.
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