Non-instructional Sport, Fitness, And Recreation Session Flashcards
Participant needs
Competition or performance target, assist with self improvement, lifestyle adjustment, social opportunities, fitness targets.
Types of assessment
Interviews
Medical history
Past performance record
Physical ability tests
Types of demands
Physical demands Emotional demands Psychological demands Disability demands Group demands Individual demands within a group
GP
Most injuries and conditions, also emergency situations like dislocation, head injury and broken bones.
Sports physician
Strains, sprains, overuse, injuries and chronic pain. Any sport related injuries.
Chiropractor
Conditions relating to the skeletal system.
Podiatrists
Foot,ankle or lower leg related injuries.
Physiotherapists
Treat musculoskeletal conditions, neurological conditions and cardio thoracic and chronic respiratory conditions. They treat these through the prescription of movement
Physiologists
Treats human behavioural problems or issues and talks to clients bout their feelings.
Dieticians
Assist clients with menu planning and nutritional education.
Massage therapists
Use their hand and a series of strokes and kneading techniques to bring oxygen and nutrients to tissues throughout the body.
Osteo paths
Concert rate on soft tissue and general musculoskeletal injuries related to muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Group cohesion
Group cohesion is the bonds within a group. This motivates participants as it means they are part of a team and other people are relying on them.
Strategies for group cohesion
Taking care when forming a group
Creating group norms
Have a common goal or respect the goals of other
Identify conflict immediately and deal with it
Creat opputuinties for participants to interact and have fun
Planning and preparing for a session
Identify and access any available relevant information required to plan your session.
Planning for a session you will need to consider
Objectives of the session Dates and times Location Equipment needed Resource requirements, physical and human resources
Warm up
A series of excersizes usually involving some stretching, it shows hold last from 5-15 minutes
Purposes;
-gradually increases body and muscle temperature
-increased blood and oxygen supply
-increased flexibility generally or in specific muscle groups
-increased proprioception
Cool down
The same as a warm up except hit goes for 5-10 minutes.
Purposes;
-return heart rate, breathing and blood pressure to normal
-restoration of range of motion and flexibility
-removal of waste products from muscle tissue
External factors
Are factors that may disrupt or influence the running of the session;
Weather
Time of day
Environmental variables (condition of the site, location)
Participants abilities
Positive feedback strategies
Positive negative positive sandwich
Ensure that your feedback is meaningful
Holdback on the feedback
Motivational strategies
Creating both short and long term goals Lead by example Have open communication with your participants Build rapport Make it fun and vary the sessions
What are non-instructional sessions
Non instructional sessions maximise the clients participation through providing minimal instruction.
The focus is of a session is not to teach specific skills but to maximise participation and active involvement of participants.
Session evaluation
An instructor should seek and acknowledge feedback from participants and other staff. This will allow an instructor to judge if the session was successful and identify improvements or changes for future sessions.
Equipment
Equipment refers to all physical resources required to successfully run a session.
This may also include safety equipment.
