Unit 04 Develop a personal health & fitness programme

This unit will give learners the opportunity to bring together their learning gained throughout the course and develop a health and fitness programme. They will gain knowledge and skills in carrying out fitness tests. Learners will understand the importance of preparation and appropriate warm-up and cool downs. They will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of a health and fitness programme.

Guided learning hours: 30

Level: 2

• This unit is mandatory
• This unit is internally assessed

The learner can:

• 1.1 Describe the Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type (FITT) principles
• 1.2 Describe health and fitness goals
• 1.3 Carry out fitness tests
• 1.4 Assess fitness test results against normative data
• 1.5 Design an individual health and fitness programme using the FITT principles

FITT - VCERT

The learner can:

• 2.1 Demonstrate appropriate preparation for the fitness programme
• 2.2 Demonstrate the techniques of warm-up and cool down
• 2.3 Carry out the fitness programme

The learner can:

• 3.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of the health and fitness programme
• 3.2 Describe changes to the fitness programme to improve their personal health and fitness