D1-D2 Personal information to aid the fitness training programme design GapFill

It is important to gather relevant pieces of information about the participant who a fitness training programme is designed for. This allows the fitness trainer to develop a programme that is tailored around the individual and meets their unique needs. Programmes should be designed using the following pieces of information:

The  dreamsdesiresaimsanticipations of a training programme outline what the participant is looking to achieve for their selected sport. For example, a performer may look to qualify for an upcoming competition. In order to achieve this, they performer must set  obstaclesobjectiveschallengesquick wins to help them along the way. These outline how the performer intends to meet their  dreamdesireanticipationaim. They are set by considering the appropriate components of  fitnesspersonalitymotivationhealth and methods of  eatinglivingtrainingfitness required for the sport. For example, a performer looking to take up hockey as a sport may look to improve their aerobic endurance, agility, power and coordination, which are all components of fitness important for that sport. They may do this through interval training for  aerobic endurancebody compositionstrengthreaction time,  plyometricfartlekmobilityspeed training for power, and specific training exercises for agility and coordination.

Lifestyle and physical activity history 

This is most often gathered through a  physical activitypersonal ambitionsphysical ambitionspersonal activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q), which aims to identify any factors or conditions that may influence how the programme is designed. Common lifestyle information may include smoking status, alcohol consumption, diet, sleep and any health conditions the individual may have. For example, someone with type 1   depressiondiabetesobesityblood pressure may require insulin injections or sugary food in order to take part in sport.

Physical activity history helps to gather information on training experience in order to establish a starting point for the training programme. For example, someone carrying out a muscular strength training programme for the first time will require a gym  bagmembershipbottleinduction to guide them towards the correct use of equipment.

Attitudes, the mind and personal motivation for training 

It is important for the fitness trainer to understand the individual’s attitude and motivation towards training.  AttitudeMotivationAwarenessDesire is the way in which an individual approaches a task, whereas  attributionarousalmotivationpersonality is the external stimuli and reasons we have that stimulate and provide direction for behaviour. Everyone participating in a training programme has different motivations for training. These may be related to sports performance or they may be related to improving health and fitness. The fitness trainer can tailor their approach around the individual. For example, a fitness trainer may use a lot of encouragement and positive feedback for someone with a hard-working attitude who responds well to this kind of motivation.