Question

Discuss the role of the group exercise instructor. Include the topics of participant safety, the importance of creating a positive experience for the participants, and the code of ethics group exercise instructors must understand and adhere to as fitness professionals.

Answer 1

INTRODUCTION

According to Oxford dictionary group is defined as " a number of people or things that are located ,gathered or closed together"and group exercise is another method of social health works and help to enhance their personal and professional growths

OBJECTIVES

-To develops personality gradually thruogh interaction with different peoples

-Helpful in decision making

-New ideas will flow

-Work load will be easier and interesting

-Promotes democrasy

-Develop coping skills

-To overcome stress

-To maintain confidentiality

THE ROLE OF GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR

Group exercise means exercise performs in a group and instructor have direct contact with the customer so have to maintain the safety enviornment and cleanliness of the working enviornment and working as a part of a team

1-SAFETY OF THE PARTICIPANTS

-ensuring policies and procedures for the safety

-administering first aid

-ensuring policies and procedures for health and safety measures

-opening and closing -turning on machines or televisions

-monitoring entry and exit

-ensuring there are no intruders

-tickets for certain sessions

-fire and evacuation procedures

-have to understand their role in the procedures

-roll call procedures(recite names)

-chemical spillage procedures

-fire alarm settings

-first aid book

-accident report forms

   -manufactures guidlines on safety and maintanance of equipments

2-IMPORTANCE OF CREATING POSITIVE ENVIORNMENTS

-Positive or healthy enviornment ai a key factor for encouraging the participants

-The advantages of creating positive enviornment as follows;

-building motivation

-building team work

   -healthy body and healthy mind

-the freedom to express

  -giving everyone a chance

-promoting healthy competion

   -increase your commitment to a fitness routine

  -increasing consistency,motivation,conversation and inspiration

-push youself harder

- finding  support and accountability in being in a part of a team

-get external motivation

-become a positive leader

-can make positive emotions,engagement,positive relationships ,acheivements and accomplishments

-remove obstacles to positivity

-manage positivity andcan make team building

-managing conflicts and making confidence in your teams

-positive thiniking,thought awarness and rational thinking

-increase motivation and improve productovity

-increased collaboration and encourage activity

-positive reinforcements and improved communication

HOW TO CREATE POSITIVE ENVIORNMENTS

--calm and quite enviornment

-a reading station like small library

-a monthly or periodic planned outdoor

-going a short weekened trip with the whole members

-taking turns to put up motivational quotes and posters around office

-have an occasional music session

-have an in-house counseling

-organizing activities like charity fundraiser

-keep suggestion box

3-CODE OF ETHICS

Group instructor have to follow some guidlines and principles

-The code of ethics or code of conducts as follows;

1-CLIENT -TRAINER RELATIONSHIP

-relationship has an ethical basis

-sexual misconduct is an abuse   

-the trainer has an obligations to obtain the informed consent of each clients

-the trainer should respect the rights of the clients

-the trainer should not descriminate

2-TRAINER CONDUCT AND PRACTICE

-the trainer should recognize the boundaries of particular competancies

-the trainer should participate in continuing education activitities

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3-CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS

-make conflict resoluton process

-nutritional modifications

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4-PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS

-the trainer shuold respect all laws

-make professional and mental growth

5-SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITIES

-be social and polite

-support and participate in health programmes

-diet modifications

Other code of ethics are;

-ACCOUNTABILITY

-AWARNESS

-INTEGRITY

-ADVOCACY

-SENSITIVITY

-OBJECTIVITY

-CONSIDERATIONS AND RESPECT

-CONSENT

-CONFIDENTIALITY AND CO-OPERATIONS

-PROTECTION

-DEVELOPMENTS

-ALERTNESS

-ACT WITH INTEGRITY ,COMPETENCE AND ETHICAL MANNERS WITH THE PUBLIC

-USE REASONABLE CARE AND EXERCISE INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT

-PRACTICE AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO PRACTICE

-MAINTAIN AND IMPROVES THEIR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE

The main code of ethics are ;

-1-PROFESSIONALISM

-qualifying trainers and professional attitudes

-exercise independance in thought and actions

-continously strive to improve professional skills

-advanced professional standard trainings

2-INDEPENDANCE AND OBJECTIVITY

-members and trainers have to maintain independency and productivity in their profession

-not offer,solicit,or accept any gift ,benefits ,or compensations

3-MISINTERPRETATION

-triners must not make knowingly make any misinterpretations

4-MISCONDUCT

-members and trainers must not engage in any professional conduct involving dishonesty,fraud,etc

OTHER ROLES ARE AS FOLLOWS;

-observe and monitir the individuals performance levels

-provide alternative and multiple exercises

-demonstate the safety terms and conditions

-provide instant first aid and medical treatments

-instruct the most appropriate methods of carrying out several routines and exercise

-appropriate musical therapy

-should includes stretching ,aerobic exercises and meditations

-supervising the fitness related of a health club