SPFT407 – Advanced Exercise Training
Module code
SPFT407
Module title
Advanced Exercise Training
Prescription
This Module aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to design and implement advanced training programmes for individuals. This module will also investigate exercise trends in the fitness industry.
Programmes
- SP1001
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Directed hours
- 64
- Self directed hours
- 86
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- Content
Exercise prescription review
Developing aerobic/endurance programmes
Developing programmes to improve anaerobic power and capacity
General programme periodisation
Writing strength programmes
Writing programmes for special populations
Special considerations for strength and power programming
Detailing neural and endocrine adaptations to resistance training
Periodising strength programmes
Writing fat loss programmes
Trends in exercise prescription - Learning Outcomes
- Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this Module, it is expected that students will be able to:
1.0Demonstrate knowledge of exercise prescription
- Describe the principles of training
- Apply the principles of training to exercise programs
2.0Produce and demonstrate advanced training programmes.
- Construct and demonstrate individualised programmes to develop flexibility, strength, hypertrophy, and muscular endurance.
- Communicate to clients the key teaching points related to prescribed exercises.
3.0Discuss and construct special population resistance training programmes
- Construct and discuss programmes for special populations. Anti-natal, post, asthma, obesity and physical disabilities
4.0 Construct periodised programmes for clients
- Construct, implement and adapt exercise programmes in accordance with clients' goals and objectives.
- Prepare periodisation components of fitness into a training year for healthy adults .
Range: Not limited to but may include: Aerobic/Endurance, Anaerobic, Strength, Hypertrophy, Flexibility, Weight Loss and Circuit Programmes
5.0Discuss muscular, neural and endocrine adaptations to resistance exercise.
- Describe muscular adaptations that occur to different types of resistance training
Range: Not limited to but may include: Muscular endurance, Strength training, hypertrophy, speed and power.
6.0Discuss trends in exercise prescription
- Identify and discuss new methods of physical conditioning or training.
- Discuss the efficiency of identified training methods. - Basic of Assessment
- To pass this module student must accumulate an overall module mark of no less than 50 with a pass of 50 or more in the practical assessment.
Students must also meet all of the requirements of the competency based assessment tasks to be eligible for a final grade for this module. The final grade will be on the basis of the marks from the achievement based tasks.
