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Demonstrate knowledge of exercise, motivation, and the structure of
group fitness classes
Level
3
Credits
12
Purpose
This unit standard is for individuals who are working as, or wish to work as,
group fitness instructors and require the underlying knowledge to allow them
to instruct safely and effectively.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the principles of
exercise and their application within group fitness classes; explain the
components of fitness and their application within group fitness classes; explain
how the motivational needs of exercise participants involved in group fitness
classes may differ; explain the effect of motivational techniques on the
success of participants in group fitness classes; explain the selection and use
of motivational techniques on individuals with differing motivational needs in
a group fitness class; demonstrate knowledge of the typical class structures
and components used in planning a group fitness class; and demonstrate
knowledge of the choreographic principles used in planning a group fitness
class.
Subfield
Fitness
Domain
Group Fitness Instruction
Status
Registered
Status date
23 February 2007
Date version published
23 February 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 – Fitness Advisory Group
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0069
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Special notes
None.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Explain the principles of exercise and their application within group fitness classes.
Performance criteria
1.1
The principles of exercise are explained in terms of their use in group fitness
classes using examples.
Range
reversibility, specificity, overload, progressive overload, variety, rest,
individualisation, ceiling, maintenance, interference.
Element 2
Explain the components of fitness and their application within group fitness classes.
Performance criteria
2.1
The components of fitness are explained in terms of their use in group fitness
classes using examples.
Range
strength, speed, power, aerobic fitness, muscular endurance,
flexibility, agility.
Element 3
Explain how the motivational needs of exercise participants involved in group fitness
classes may differ.
Performance criteria
3.1
The motivational needs of exercise participants in group fitness classes are
explained in terms of their differences.
Range
exercise goals, personal characteristics, personal preferences.
Element 4
Explain the effect of motivational techniques on the success of participants in group fitness
classes.
Performance criteria
4.1
The effect of motivational techniques on the success of participants in group
fitness classes is explained in terms of participant enjoyment, adherence, and
achievement.
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Element 5
Explain the selection and use of motivational techniques on individuals with differing
motivational needs in a group fitness class.
Performance criteria
5.1
The positive and negative responses that may be elicited by various
motivational techniques are explained.
5.2
Methods for selecting motivational techniques that elicit a positive response in
an individual are explained.
Range
5.3
may include but is not limited to – trial and error, stereotyping,
questioning, mimickery.
Methods for catering to the different motivational needs of a group of exercise
participants are explained.
Range
may include but is not limited to – instructor identifying who they
are speaking to (using participant name or using body language),
using a variety of motivational techniques (verbal and non-verbal)
that will cater for all individuals in the class, sequencing
motivational techniques so that a variety of individual needs are
catered for frequently within the class structure.
Element 6
Demonstrate knowledge of the typical class structures and components used in planning a
group fitness class.
Performance criteria
6.1
The typical class structures used in planning group fitness classes are explained
in terms of their physiological effect.
Range
6.2
Components common to group fitness classes are explained in terms of their
purpose and content.
Range
6.3
single peak, twin peak, interval, steady state.
welcome/greeting, warm-up, setup/preparation instructions,
conditioning components (usually the body of the class), cool down,
farewell.
The typical sequencing and duration of the components within a group fitness
class are explained in terms of safety and the intended structure of the class.
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Element 7
Demonstrate knowledge of the choreographic principles used in planning a group fitness
class.
Performance criteria
7.1
The choreographic principles used in group fitness classes are explained in terms
of their purpose and application.
Range
linear progression, add-ons, pyramids, holding patterns, travelling,
organised action, movement transitions.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority 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.
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 the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation
info@sfrito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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