Uniformed Public Services Level 3 Year 2 – Unit 32
P2 – Describe the health and safety considerations associated with exercise programmes and sessions.
P3 - Describe the importance of warm-up and cool down in exercise programmes and sessions.
M1 - Explain the health and safety considerations associated with exercise programmes and sessions
Introduction
To cover this task, I am going to describe and explain health and safety considerations which
associated with exercise programmes and sessions. I am going to link this to a scenario.
Scenario
A personal trainer has just met their new client, they will need to supply the client with a PAR-Q so
they can locate any medical issues, their background and potential contraindications. The reason a
PAR-Q must be completed is so the trainer can have more information about the client so they can
shape the workout to the client’s ability. For example, if someone had heart problems in the past,
the trainer may want to take it easy on them until their ability has improved; if they were to make
the client’s workout too hard and they suffered from it, they could potentially sue the trainer. It is
crucial that the trainer knows about any contraindications.
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
A PAR-Q is a questionnaire given to people who are about to take part in a physical activity. A PAR-Q
will cover the person who is hosting/leading the physical activity. A PAR-Q will show what problems
the people have and whether they can or cannot take part. For example, somebody wanted to take
part in the physical activity but has a contraindication such as a recent back operation, they wouldn’t
be able to do any compound lifting as this is heavy and stresses the back a lot.
Why a PAR-Q is Important
A PAR-Q is important for many reasons, it allows leaders/instructors to see in detail which workouts
will be suitable for which person, it is very important to know about;
- Injuries: as somebody may be going through an injury or could be recovering from a recent
injury. An example of why it is important for the instructor to know this is if someone is
recovering from a broken leg; they will not be able to handle much weight on it as it hasn’t
been supporting the body for a long time. To counter this example, the instructor would
concentrate on slowly building the leg muscles back up to their former strength.
- Medication: because the instructor will find it important to know if the people are on any
medication on how much they are taking. The importance comes from the fact that a lot of
people’s medication has side effects, if these side effects affect the person when taking part
in the physical activity, it may be a danger their health. For example, an anti-depressant may
have side effects which include weakness, light-headedness and dizziness.
- Medical History: is also an important thing to be aware about as a past medical issue can
still cause problems when taking part in physical activity years later. Medical history will
include finding out things such as if the person has asthma, high/low blood pressure and any
problems with the body such as a bad back.
- Problems: will also need to be noted. Details about the person when working out are also
very important as questions will be asked such as “do you experience chest pain when
working out?”. If someone was to answer “yes” to that question, this could be sign that they
have a problem with their heart, and taking part in physical activity could be a risk.
, Contraindications
During the completion of a PAR-Q, a lot of information about the person will be noted. There are
specific details that may affect the person when doing exercise, these are called contraindications. A
contraindication must be known by the person hosting the physical activity as injuries caused by the
specific issue will result in them being at fault. An example of a contraindication is a woman being
pregnant, if the physical activity involved any type of running, flexibility and strength, the woman
could be injured and these activities could also put the baby or babies in danger.So, it is very vital for
the host to find out these contraindications. Once the host knows of these issues, they can either tell
the woman that she cannot take part due to the risk or they can change the intensity of the workout
or even make a custom activity for them to do which will not be as dangerous.
Risk Assessment
A risk assessment is a form which is filled out by the people hosting any activity. A risk assessment
will outline any dangers of the activity itself and what could happen if any dangers are present. For
example, during a skipping exercise, one risk could be people tripping over the rope; to support this
risk, the hosts will also fill out other sections which include;
- Risk: How risky the hazard is to the person taking part; this is usually measured on the scale
of low, medium or high. The lower the risk, the better it is.
- Person(s) at Risk: This will point out who is at risk from the hazard. The people affected are
usually the people taking part and the people hosting it.
- Existing Controls: This section will show what is already in place to ensure that this hazard
does not get involved in the activity. For the example above, an existing control would be to
ensure that people taking part are using the right length of skipping rope for their height.
- Additional Control Measures: This section will outline anything that can also be done to
make sure that the hazard presented does not occur throughout the activity. For the
example above, an additional control measure would be that the people taking part are all
taught how to skip properly before taking part, this means that they will know what to do
and can then get used to it while avoiding the risk of tripping.
Risk assessments are very important because it shows all potential risks, this means that if one of the
hazards does happen, the hosts will know what to do and for their own protection, it will already be
on the risk assessment. If someone was to be injured by an unidentified hazard which wasn’t noted
on the risk assessment, the hosts would be in the wrong and could even be sued by the person.
P3 - Describe the importance of warm-up and cool down in exercise programmes and sessions.
INTRODUCTION
In this task, I am going to describe the importance of doing a warm-up before an exercise session
and the importance of a cool down following it. I will also describe the different types and
components of warm-ups and cool downs. I will be relating my descriptions to the Royal Marines
Commandos.
WARMING UP
When you warm-up, you are preparing your body for physical fitness; warming up can be done
through a range of different activities and movements. When warming up, your blood pressure will
increase and so will your heart rate, this will eventually increase the temperature in your body. The
main objective of warming up is to gradually increase your body temperature and heart rate; this
will ensure that you are less likely to get injured when completing your session. Another objective of
warming up is to prepare your body and muscles for the physical activity that you are going to do. If
P2 – Describe the health and safety considerations associated with exercise programmes and sessions.
P3 - Describe the importance of warm-up and cool down in exercise programmes and sessions.
M1 - Explain the health and safety considerations associated with exercise programmes and sessions
Introduction
To cover this task, I am going to describe and explain health and safety considerations which
associated with exercise programmes and sessions. I am going to link this to a scenario.
Scenario
A personal trainer has just met their new client, they will need to supply the client with a PAR-Q so
they can locate any medical issues, their background and potential contraindications. The reason a
PAR-Q must be completed is so the trainer can have more information about the client so they can
shape the workout to the client’s ability. For example, if someone had heart problems in the past,
the trainer may want to take it easy on them until their ability has improved; if they were to make
the client’s workout too hard and they suffered from it, they could potentially sue the trainer. It is
crucial that the trainer knows about any contraindications.
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
A PAR-Q is a questionnaire given to people who are about to take part in a physical activity. A PAR-Q
will cover the person who is hosting/leading the physical activity. A PAR-Q will show what problems
the people have and whether they can or cannot take part. For example, somebody wanted to take
part in the physical activity but has a contraindication such as a recent back operation, they wouldn’t
be able to do any compound lifting as this is heavy and stresses the back a lot.
Why a PAR-Q is Important
A PAR-Q is important for many reasons, it allows leaders/instructors to see in detail which workouts
will be suitable for which person, it is very important to know about;
- Injuries: as somebody may be going through an injury or could be recovering from a recent
injury. An example of why it is important for the instructor to know this is if someone is
recovering from a broken leg; they will not be able to handle much weight on it as it hasn’t
been supporting the body for a long time. To counter this example, the instructor would
concentrate on slowly building the leg muscles back up to their former strength.
- Medication: because the instructor will find it important to know if the people are on any
medication on how much they are taking. The importance comes from the fact that a lot of
people’s medication has side effects, if these side effects affect the person when taking part
in the physical activity, it may be a danger their health. For example, an anti-depressant may
have side effects which include weakness, light-headedness and dizziness.
- Medical History: is also an important thing to be aware about as a past medical issue can
still cause problems when taking part in physical activity years later. Medical history will
include finding out things such as if the person has asthma, high/low blood pressure and any
problems with the body such as a bad back.
- Problems: will also need to be noted. Details about the person when working out are also
very important as questions will be asked such as “do you experience chest pain when
working out?”. If someone was to answer “yes” to that question, this could be sign that they
have a problem with their heart, and taking part in physical activity could be a risk.
, Contraindications
During the completion of a PAR-Q, a lot of information about the person will be noted. There are
specific details that may affect the person when doing exercise, these are called contraindications. A
contraindication must be known by the person hosting the physical activity as injuries caused by the
specific issue will result in them being at fault. An example of a contraindication is a woman being
pregnant, if the physical activity involved any type of running, flexibility and strength, the woman
could be injured and these activities could also put the baby or babies in danger.So, it is very vital for
the host to find out these contraindications. Once the host knows of these issues, they can either tell
the woman that she cannot take part due to the risk or they can change the intensity of the workout
or even make a custom activity for them to do which will not be as dangerous.
Risk Assessment
A risk assessment is a form which is filled out by the people hosting any activity. A risk assessment
will outline any dangers of the activity itself and what could happen if any dangers are present. For
example, during a skipping exercise, one risk could be people tripping over the rope; to support this
risk, the hosts will also fill out other sections which include;
- Risk: How risky the hazard is to the person taking part; this is usually measured on the scale
of low, medium or high. The lower the risk, the better it is.
- Person(s) at Risk: This will point out who is at risk from the hazard. The people affected are
usually the people taking part and the people hosting it.
- Existing Controls: This section will show what is already in place to ensure that this hazard
does not get involved in the activity. For the example above, an existing control would be to
ensure that people taking part are using the right length of skipping rope for their height.
- Additional Control Measures: This section will outline anything that can also be done to
make sure that the hazard presented does not occur throughout the activity. For the
example above, an additional control measure would be that the people taking part are all
taught how to skip properly before taking part, this means that they will know what to do
and can then get used to it while avoiding the risk of tripping.
Risk assessments are very important because it shows all potential risks, this means that if one of the
hazards does happen, the hosts will know what to do and for their own protection, it will already be
on the risk assessment. If someone was to be injured by an unidentified hazard which wasn’t noted
on the risk assessment, the hosts would be in the wrong and could even be sued by the person.
P3 - Describe the importance of warm-up and cool down in exercise programmes and sessions.
INTRODUCTION
In this task, I am going to describe the importance of doing a warm-up before an exercise session
and the importance of a cool down following it. I will also describe the different types and
components of warm-ups and cool downs. I will be relating my descriptions to the Royal Marines
Commandos.
WARMING UP
When you warm-up, you are preparing your body for physical fitness; warming up can be done
through a range of different activities and movements. When warming up, your blood pressure will
increase and so will your heart rate, this will eventually increase the temperature in your body. The
main objective of warming up is to gradually increase your body temperature and heart rate; this
will ensure that you are less likely to get injured when completing your session. Another objective of
warming up is to prepare your body and muscles for the physical activity that you are going to do. If
