PHTY203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Knee Replacement, Core Stability, Pilates
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Designing and conducting exercise classes: group exercise, overall purpose of group exercise is to help participants improve their qol through beneficial movement and social interaction, aim to improve, cardiorespiratory capacity and endurance, muscle strength and endurance. Flexibility, balance and postural stability: often used in older adults, group exercise can improve adherence. Discuss the 7 components to be considered in designing an exercise class: what is the goal of the class, wide variety in practice, general fitness, muscle strength and endurance, balance. Flexibility: post knee replacement, core stability for lbp, pilates, yoga. Safety of instructor and participants: outdoors temperatures, sun, rain, wind, appropriate clothing, sunscreen, others in the space, how much space. Fit participants and room to exercise and equipment: room for instructor to move around the class, can the class see you, type of floor surface. Instructor has significant implications to the class and the cohesion of the group. Should be able to perform the movements required.
