Aerobic instructor handbook

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Department of Labor Related Sites. Updated Tasks 5 of 18 displayed. All 18 displayed. Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement. Evaluate individuals' abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements.

Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations.

Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness. Teach proper breathing techniques used during physical exertion. Monitor participants' progress and adapt programs as needed.

Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment. Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines.

Teach and demonstrate use of gymnastic and training equipment, such as trampolines and weights. Administer emergency first aid, wrap injuries, treat minor chronic disabilities, or refer injured persons to physicians. Provide students with information and resources regarding nutrition, weight control, and lifestyle issues.

Maintain equipment inventories, and select, store, or issue equipment as needed. Maintain fitness equipment. Plan physical education programs to promote development of participants' physical attributes and social skills. Conduct therapeutic, recreational, or athletic activities. Organize, lead, and referee indoor and outdoor games, such as volleyball, baseball, and basketball.

Teach individual and team sports to participants through instruction and demonstration, using knowledge of sports techniques and of participants' physical capabilities. Promote health clubs through membership sales, and record member information. All 14 displayed Show 28 tools used. All 28 displayed Show 14 technology skills. All 12 displayed. Instructing — Teaching others how to do something. Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively. Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

All 23 displayed. Gross Body Coordination — The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Stamina — The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Trunk Strength — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. Dynamic Strength — The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance. Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules e. Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.

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