Prior to any checks or testing being performed it can often be very useful to gain feedback from the client on how they feel they are doing and what progress they have made in relation to their goals. This can serve as a platform to build upon throughout a re-evaluation. The main objective is to strengthen a client’s motivation and adherence to the fitness programme, diet and lifestyle direction that has been initiated and to continue moving towards their goals. At the end of a review session the original objectives should be discussed, praise offered for those that have been achieved, adjustment of ongoing objectives set if necessary and new short or medium term goals set in relation to the overall long term objective. These tweaks and adjustments to the goals should be formulated in conjunction with the client and mutually agreed as part of the process. Assessment results, new client information and revised goals and objectives should be accurately recorded and stored confidentially in the client’s portfolio for future reference. Changes to training should continue to be monitored between evaluations as these formal reassessments may be spaced some 8-12 weeks apart. Following a review of the client’s performance a trainer will need to adjust their fitness programme to provide progression or regression dependent on the outcome. This will help the trainer to ‘tune in’ to the client’s ability to adapt and to provide the correct level of stimulus to bring about optimal growth. Alterations to a fitness programme may not only involve obvious changes like variation on the number of sets, repetitions and weight, but may also include changes in the equipment used, the mode of training, the training environment, the complexity of movement and the pace of movement. The introduction of changes to a fitness regime still needs to take into account the personal, family and employment circumstances of the client. Client confidentiality In 1998 the Data Protection Act (DPA) was introduced to give and protect the rights of individuals who have personal information held about them, and places obligations on those individuals (data controllers) with legitimate reasons for recording, processing and using personal information. This means data controllers need to justify the purpose for which personal information is to be processed, and the benefits that will be gained by the client. Since PT’s will need to collect and analyse client personal information they have a ‘legal and ethical duty’ to document, organise and store personal information obtained from clients during a personal training session and should be in line with good information handling practice. This is vital if the trainer wants to protect themselves and their client. By recording clear and accurate information, the trainer will be able to provide evidence of proof of service given. This is especially important if the standard of service is under scrutiny with the prospect of an impending lawsuit.
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