NSCA\\\'s Essentials of Personal Training 3rd edition
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Samenvatting essentials of personal training 3e editie (Hoofdstuk 24 en 25)
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Hierbij een uitgebreide samenvatting van hoofdstuk 24 en 25 van NSCA essentials of personal training (3e editie), alle hoofdstukken zijn duidelijk omschreven en ik heb de minor afgerond met een gemiddelde van een 9. English: Here is an extensive summary of chapter 24 en 25 of NSCA essentials of per...
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Chapter 24 facility and equipment layout and maintenance
Facility design and planning
- Designing and planning a facility includes four main phases: predesign, design, construction
and preoperation
- A personal trainer should be involved in the four major phases of designing and planning a
health and fitness facility
Predesign phase
- The committee conducts a needs analyses and a feasibility study (SWOT analyse)
- When conducting a needs analysis the committee should ask the following questions:
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- After positive study and analyse, committee develops a master plan
- Write minor objectives such as equipment requirements
Design phase
- Detailed blueprint of the new facility
- Working with an architect
- The design should take into account equipment and facility spacing and local health, safety
and legal codes
Construction phase
- Takes most time
- Oversee the construction and monitor the proceedings to ensure master plan
Preoperation phase
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, Facility specification guidelines
General health and fitness facility guidelines
- Passageways: width must be eat least 90 cm for weelcheairs. Hallways 152cm, must have a
lift and emergency exit clear visibility. Floor should remain level through door entrances.
- Natural lighting and windows, increases motivation of the exerciser.
- Repair and maintenance shop: it is desirable to locate a repair and maintenance shop
adjacent to or near a fitness room for convenience when large heavy equipment need to be
transferred.
- Water fountain: installed closed to entrance of main fitness room, not in traffic flow. Hight of
a wheelchair.
- First aid kit and AED: within or near fitness rooms, within 1,5 min walk
- Background music and noise: below 70 decibels and never exceed 90 decibels
- Electrical requirements: both 110 and 220 volt outlets bc some types of cardiovascular
equipment run on 220 volts
- Temperature and humidity control: 22-26 C, 8 to 10 air exchanges p hour and optimal 12-15
- Signage: should be installed to clearly display operational policies, facility rules, safety
guidelines, entrances, exits, rest rooms etc…
- Communication boars: located near the front entrance, without blocking the flow of traffic
- Telephones: located in supervisors office. Wheelchair height
- Suggestion box: near entrance
Resistance training room guidelines
- Location of resistance training room: ground floor near locker rooms and service entrance
bc delivery equipment
- Space for supervisors: inside the resistance training room
- Staff to member ratios: one qualified professional available.
- Ceiling height: 3,7 to 4,3 m
- Windows: minimum of 50,8cm above floor. Don’t place windows close were spotters are
needed
- Doors: double doors
- Lighting: bright lighting, 75 to 100 foot-candles
- Storage area: cleaning supplies, equipment, staff apparel, towels etc…
- Mirrors: at least 50,8 cm above floor, dumbell racks 15cm away
- Floor: carpet least expensive or interlocking rubber. Dark colours. Wood floor best for
Olympic platforms. Best flooring option: poured rubber surface.
- Walls : free of obstruction such as extended bars, cables, light bulbs, broken or unsecured
mirrors, shelves and other fixtures.
- In order to provide a safe and effective exercise environment, personal trainers should be
familiar with all aspects of health and fitness facility specifications
Selecting exercise equipment (three phases)
- Personal trainers should be involved in all three phases of the exercise equipment
selection process: developing functional criteria, evaluating specifications and
effectiveness and evaluating the manufacturers business practices
Phase 1 develop functional criteria for the equipment:
- Understand the mechanics of the equipment (cam system, leverage system)
- Analyse the types of movements that will be used (dynamic, constant, external etc.)
- When selecting cardio equipment, consider choosing most versatile and popular types of
equipment
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