This document discusses planning gym-based exercise sessions based on client information. It outlines the role of the fitness instructor in collecting client data through informed consent, screening, and various methods. Screening identifies factors like medical history and goals that may require exercise adaptations or temporary deferral. Instructors must use screening results to safely plan individualized sessions and refer clients to other professionals when necessary.

1. YMCA
Awards
Level
2
Cer0ficate
in
Fitness
Instruc0ng
(Gym-­‐
Based
Exercise)
(QCF)
Unit
0tle:
Planning
gym-­‐based
exercise
(F/600/9018)

2. Unit
Aims
The
learner
will:
• Understand
how
to
collect
client
informa0on
to
plan
a
gym-­‐based
session

3. Role
of
the
Instructor
The
fitness
instructor
should
be
involved
in:
• Collec0ng
and
checking
client
informa0on
• Analysing
informa0on
• Iden0fying
and
agreeing
basic
short,
medium
and
long
term
goals
• Planning,
instruc0ng
and
evalua0ng
safe
and
appropriate
gym-­‐based
exercise
sessions
• Providing
1:1
or
group
induc0ons
and
general
exercise
programmes
• Selec0ng
relevant
exercises
and
designing
appropriate
programmes

4. Role
of
the
Instructor
The
fitness
instructor
should
be
involved
in:
• Producing
suitable
programme
cards
for
clients/members
• Sugges0ng
relevant
adapta0ons
to
allow
for
individual
needs
• Using
logical
and
progressive
teaching
methodologies
• Selec0ng
and/or
correctly
demonstra0ng
a
variety
of
CV
and
RT
methods
• Providing
clients/members
with
general
advice
on
how
to
progress
• Observing
clients/members
to
correct
unsafe
technique
where
required

5. Role
of
the
Instructor
The fitness instructor should be involved in:
• Producing suitable programme cards for clients/members
• Suggesting relevant adaptations to allow for individual needs
• Using logical and progressive teaching methodologies
• Selecting and/or correctly demonstrating a variety of CV and
RT methods
• Providing clients/members with general advice on how to
progress
• Observing clients/members to correct unsafe technique where
required

6. By
the
end
of
the
session
you
will
be
able
to:
• Explain
the
process
of
informed
consent
• Describe
methods
to
collect
client
informa0on
• Describe
how
to
determine
which
method/s
of
collec0ng
informa0on
are
appropriate
according
to
the
individual
• Explain
the
principles
of
screening
clients
prior
to
gym-­‐
based
exercise
to
include
the
use
of
the
PARQ
How
to
Collect
Client
Informa0on

7. Informed
Consent
What
is
Informed
Consent?
Iden%fying
the
associated
benefits
and
risks
of
the
exercise
in
order
to
help
the
client
make
an
informed
decision
to
par%cipate

8. What
is
Screening?
Establishing
an
individual’s
suitability
to
par%cipate
in
an
exercise
programme
Screening

9. Screening
Methods
for
collec0ng
client
informa0on:
• Ques0onnaire
(PAR-­‐Q)
• Health
Commitment
Statement
• Interview
• Observa0on
• Physical
measurements
(e.g.
height,
weight
and
BMI)
Consider
which
method
is
appropriate
to
the
individual

10. Screening
Consider
the
following:
• Suitability
to
par0cipate
• Medical
condi0ons
• Legal
and
professional
responsibili0es
• Confiden0ality
• Data
protec0on
• Verbal
re-­‐screening
• Review
of
previous
ques0onnaires
• Re-­‐check
of
physical
measurements

11. By
the
end
of
the
session
you
will
be
able
to:
• Describe
the
factors,
based
on
client
screening,
which
may
affect
safe
exercise
par0cipa0on
• Give
examples
of
how
client
informa0on
affects
the
planning
of
gym-­‐based
exercise
• Iden0fy
the
reasons
for
temporary
deferral
of
exercise
• Explain
the
reasons
for
referring
clients
to
other
professionals
How
to
Use
Client
Informa0on
to
Plan
the
Session

12. Screening
Factors
affec0ng
par0cipa0on:
• Personal
goals
• Lifestyle
• Medical
history,
for
example:
– CV
health
– Musculoskeletal
injuries
– Pregnancy
• Physical
ac0vity
preferences/history

13. Screening
Ac0on
required
as
a
result
of
screening:
• Possible
deferral
• Adapta0ons
to
exercises
• Provision
of
alterna0ve
exercises

14. Screening
Reasons
for
temporary
deferral
of
exercise:
• Posi0ve
PARQ
• Visual/verbal
iden0fica0on
of
contraindica0ons
Recognise
the
limita0ons
of
your
own
qualifica0on
and
obtain
medical
clearance