In this session we explored the following topics
- Consultation – we went through the consultation assessment checklist and explored each assessment criterion and you might evidence each one
- Creating a folder to support the consultation
- SMART goal setting – we also praticed how to make goals SMART
- Stages of change
- Risk stratification with a focus on Irwin and Morgan
- Questions: open and closed
- Interviewing skills – body position, barriers, body language, paraphrasing
- Choosing fitness tests
- Taking measurements during the consultation
- Posture types, (hyper) lordosis, (hyper) kyphosis
- Group induction – practice sessions and formative assessments
Resources for SMART goal setting
Some slides to support the consultation (detailed information can be found in your manual)
Paperwork for the Client interview: