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THE REPs J O U R N A L Issue 9 | The publication for the Register of Exercise Professionals in the UK CHANGING TIMES WHAT’S IN STORE AS THE INDUSTRY SHAPES UP? SPLASHING OUT NEW QUALIFICATIONS FOR WATER-BASED FITNESS TOP TECHNIQUES Setting the standards for REPs SECURE YOUR PATH TO YOUR IDEAL JOB PROUD SPONSORS OF THE REPs JOURNAL PLUS Raising Standards :: Health Survey Results :: The Latest Launches opening up The fitness industry takes a giant step forward for mankind. That’s a big statement I grant you, but we need to think big because fitness is global and our challenges and opportunities have just gone planetary. Last month, the fitness professional registers of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the EU signed a landmark agreement — the International Confederation of Registers of Exercise Professionals (ICREPS) — to work co-operatively together to maintain standards of fitness professionalism, foster those standards in other countries and provide an international passport for fitness professionals to work in other countries. ICREPS is committed to assisting other countries achieve similar registering bodies that will in turn, recognise your registration. As ICREPS gains momentum, we’re hopeful of assisting registers in Ireland, Scotland, Portugal, Spain, Canada, South Africa and Hong Kong. Finding qualified staff is a particular challenge for fitness-related businesses, especially as we enter a period of enormous demand and challenge, but the registers provide an easy method for employers to determine qualifications for jobs. Our training organisations, that have for years met and maintained the standards of the training framework, are now market leaders. Their fitness courses are export quality, their products can be delivered anywhere online and students can travel to foreign countries to study secure in the knowledge that their registration achieved after qualification will be recognised. This move is also a great for increasing the public’s trust as they will be confident that the easy-to-understand registration certificate is their guarantee of quality. This is a huge leap forward from the redundant complexity that has made it increasingly difficult for ordinary men and women to form an intelligent opinion on health and fitness questions or to decide whose expert judgment deserves the most respect. This simple system of clearly articulated competencies removes the confusion that paralyses decision making and will get people moving again. Susan Kingsmill President of Fitness Australia and ICREPS Stay updated! Make sure you are kept up-to-date with all the latest REPs news, diary dates, technical tips and special promotions by getting the fortnightly REPs e-zine. Simply send your current email address and registration number to [email protected] The contents of articles and editorial comment published in the Journal does not necessarily represent the views or position of the Register. However, we are happy to publish feedback and comment on any aspect of the publication. The REPs Journal 03 contents contents In this issue 08 Industry Learn the techniques to get you the job you want 12 Fitness Get qualified with the new Aqua awards 16 Health The exercise referrals sector gets a helping hand 20 REPs The latest additions to the Register 06 08 12 16 In each issue 03 Opening Up With Susan Kingsmill, President of Fitness Australia and ICREPS 06 News Sport England’s survey results; Improving standards; Broadening instructor skills 24 Final Word REPs insurance update 26 Ask Aunty Your questions answered THE REGISTER OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS Third Floor, 8-10 Crown Hill, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1RZ Telephone 020 8686 6464 www.exerciseregister.org Registrar Cliff Collins [email protected] QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING STANDARDS SkillsActive Stephen Studd, CEO Castlewood House New Oxford Street London WC1A 1PX Telephone 020 7632 2000 Registration Manager Alison Frater [email protected] Programme Manager and Special Projects Rob McGregor [email protected] 04 The REPs Journal Technical Unit Ben Gittus [email protected] EDITORIAL DESIGN & PRODUCTION Editor Baljit Lall REPs Contributing Editor Sarah Joy [email protected] Senior Graphic Designer Mukta Luther Graphic Designer Jem Pomak Published by Multitrax UK Ltd ADVERTISING Marketing Manager Greg Sellar [email protected] Advertising Sales Manager Greg Jenkins [email protected] Ground Floor West The Sail Loft Limehouse Court 3-11 Dod Street London E14 7EQ Telephone 0870 608 0001 Fax 0870 042 0102 www.multitrax.com © 2006. The REPs Journal is published four times per year. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or reprinted in any form, in whole or in part, without the written permission of the publishers. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of this publication, The Register of Exercise Professionals or Multitrax UK Ltd cannot be held responsible for any consequence arising from the content. The statements and opinions within the Journal are those of the individual authors and contributors and not of REPs or Multitrax UK. Products or services advertised in the magazine are not endorsed or recommended by REPs or Multitrax UK and no responsibility is accepted for injury or loss resulting from services or products advertised. & REPs at Register will have a high profile at the Leisure Industry Week (LIW) in September. Taking place at the Birmingham NEC, there will be a REPS stand and conference sessions for members. LIW are fully supporting REPs and are sponsoring a number of events on Tuesday 25 September including a West Midlands regional convention and two high-powered personal trainer presentations. These sessions will attract CPD credit points and are set to be very popular so early booking is advised. There will also be the release of the 2007 REPs salary survey findings and a meeting with European colleagues and REPs’ Council members. LIW will give free entry to the tradeshow for REPs’ members. This will be an electronic ticket sent by REPs so make sure we have your correct email address. The health of the nation Sport England’s recently published Active People survey is the largest survey of sport and active recreation undertaken in Europe. Conducted through telephone interviews, the 363,724 respondents gave a real insight into the nation’s physical activity preferences and provides a comprehensive picture of where we’re at. Its key headline statistic showed that 8.5 million adults (21%) take part in regular sport and active recreation within England alone and also stated that people need to participate in physical activity for 30 minutes, three times a week as a minimum to make a difference to their health. These figures cement the need to have an adequately skilled and trained workforce in the sport and active leisure sector. Winning the bid to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic games has projected sport, health and physical activity into the limelight like never before. As an industry, we have the opportunity to show the rest of the country, Europe and indeed the world, how professional and highly trained we are. Through the Register, you are pledging your allegiance to professional development; you are showing your commitment to training, re-training and learning new skills, and are promoting the industry as forward thinking, dynamic and unique. One way or another, the sport and fitness workforce is coming into contact with 21%, those 8.5 million people, whether it’s through a fitness class, gym instruction or a Sunday morning football pitch. The Active People survey has highlighted the need for us to keep on top of our game, for you to continue to raise your standards and as a result, our industry’s standards. Let’s not forget what we’re about, those 8.5 million people are the key to making us a successful, profitable, attractive industry to work in so it’s crucial we don’t let them down. For the full Sport England Active People survey, visit www.sportengland.org. To find out more about raising industry standards, visit www.skillsactive.com Improving standards Recent analysis of the REPs database has revealed that for the first time, more than 60% of members are now at Level 3 and the number of Level 1 (unqualified) assistant instructors has fallen to a new low of 3% — half the amount in 2005. The Register is now working towards encouraging the industry to aim for 80% of exercise instructors to be at Level 3 or above by 2010. In addition, the number of members with provisional membership (where qualifications don’t match current standards) has dropped from 40% in 2003 to just 16%. This is partly due to the conversion programme 06 The REPs Journal introduced 15 months ago and accurate guidance to REPs-approved training providers. Although, results show that those who are able to work with older adults is falling, the number of instructors qualified to work with children is rising, . Just over a quarter of current REPs’ members are now qualified personal trainers and also for the first time, nearly 6% of members are qualified to work in exercise referrals. This is a 50% increase in the past two years and reflects the trends in the industry and the requirements to meet government expectations in improving the health of the nation. news news news & REPs at Register will have a high profile at the Leisure Industry Week (LIW) in September. Taking place at the Birmingham NEC, there will be a REPS stand and conference sessions for members. LIW are fully supporting REPs and are sponsoring a number of events on Tuesday 25 September including a West Midlands regional convention and two high-powered personal trainer presentations. These sessions will attract CPD credit points and are set to be very popular so early booking is advised. There will also be the release of the 2007 REPs salary survey findings and a meeting with European colleagues and REPs’ Council members. LIW will give free entry to the tradeshow for REPs’ members. This will be an electronic ticket sent by REPs so make sure we have your correct email address. The health of the nation Sport England’s recently published Active People survey is the largest survey of sport and active recreation undertaken in Europe. Conducted through telephone interviews, the 363,724 respondents gave a real insight into the nation’s physical activity preferences and provides a comprehensive picture of where we’re at. Its key headline statistic showed that 8.5 million adults (21%) take part in regular sport and active recreation within England alone and also stated that people need to participate in physical activity for 30 minutes, three times a week as a minimum to make a difference to their health. These figures cement the need to have an adequately skilled and trained workforce in the sport and active leisure sector. Winning the bid to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic games has projected sport, health and physical activity into the limelight like never before. As an industry, we have the opportunity to show the rest of the country, Europe and indeed the world, how professional and highly trained we are. Through the Register, you are pledging your allegiance to professional development; you are showing your commitment to training, re-training and learning new skills, and are promoting the industry as forward thinking, dynamic and unique. One way or another, the sport and fitness workforce is coming into contact with 21%, those 8.5 million people, whether it’s through a fitness class, gym instruction or a Sunday morning football pitch. The Active People survey has highlighted the need for us to keep on top of our game, for you to continue to raise your standards and as a result, our industry’s standards. Let’s not forget what we’re about, those 8.5 million people are the key to making us a successful, profitable, attractive industry to work in so it’s crucial we don’t let them down. For the full Sport England Active People survey, visit www.sportengland.org. To find out more about raising industry standards, visit www.skillsactive.com Improving standards Recent analysis of the REPs database has revealed that for the first time, more than 60% of members are now at Level 3 and the number of Level 1 (unqualified) assistant instructors has fallen to a new low of 3% — half the amount in 2005. The Register is now working towards encouraging the industry to aim for 80% of exercise instructors to be at Level 3 or above by 2010. In addition, the number of members with provisional membership (where qualifications don’t match current standards) has dropped from 40% in 2003 to just 16%. This is partly due to the conversion programme 06 The REPs Journal introduced 15 months ago and accurate guidance to REPs-approved training providers. Although, results show that those who are able to work with older adults is falling, the number of instructors qualified to work with children is rising, . Just over a quarter of current REPs’ members are now qualified personal trainers and also for the first time, nearly 6% of members are qualified to work in exercise referrals. This is a 50% increase in the past two years and reflects the trends in the industry and the requirements to meet government expectations in improving the health of the nation. International register confederation launch Broadening skills The FIA’s government-funded community programme, Adopt a School, was developed by the FIA to increase children’s activity levels but evaluation results from the 2006 summer term show that it’s also having a positive impact on participating clubs, centres and their instructors. Online surveys were completed at the start and end of each activity programme by staff at the clubs, centres and schools as well as the pupils. Results revealed that the scheme proved successful in increasing motivation levels and teamwork among the staff in addition to providing instructors with opportunities to develop existing management skills. Another key objective of Adopt a School is to ensure that the impact of the programme is sustainable through offering additional activities after the programme. Over 80% of respondents stated that they will continue to work with their partner schools in the future and are keen to roll out the programme to more. Andree Deane, FIA CEO said: ‘These results show that the development opportunities and support structures made available to instructors through programmes such as Adopt a School are highly valued by employees. This indicates that the programmes not only succeed in increasing activity levels, but also make a key contribution to advancing the industry's workforce and retaining valuable fitness professionals.’ Other key findings included a third of clubs and centres receiving local publicity and a quarter recruiting adult members as a result of being involved in programme. The autumn term saw 4,500 children taking part in Adopt a School with the majority of activities taking place at the health clubs and centres. US training providers Some of the leading US training providers, including ACSM, NASM and ACE, have been working closely with the Register in reviewing their training programmes and practices to gain recognition of their certificates. NASM have already established their credentials through David Lloyd Leisure and Performance Training Solutions, ACE have agreed to support the requirements of recognition, and ACSM have been co-operating with the development of Level 4 standards in the UK. Representatives of registers from four different countries agreed the formation of the International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPS) at the IHRSA Convention in March this year. The UK, New Zealand, Australia and the European register E-REPs, have all agreed to work together to both promote and protect the integrity of the registers, as well as endorsing and ensuring common standards including securing appropriate professional conduct of those working in the fitness industry. Under the direction of Fitness Australia’s confederation president, Susan Kingsmill, working principles have already been established. The launch of the confederation also means that members of each of the individual registers can use their registration status to work in any of the other ‘member’ countries. Registration certificates will start to include the ICREPS logo and there will also be a website for members. Detailed discussions with South Africa and Canada are still in progress along with E-REPs launching a register in Belgium and probably Ireland later in 2007. The EU also has the opportunity to have registers developed in all 27 countries under the E-REPs umbrella. Student members The Register is proposing a new category for students in higher and further education so they can join with full member benefits while still studying and working towards a qualification. This entry level of registration will replace the current Level 1 assistant instructor position as this has proved to have been confusing to members of the public. Using the word ‘student’ in the qualification title clearly conveys the fact that they are currently unqualified and have to undertake CPD or need insurance. As soon as student members achieve the minimum entry qualification (Level 2), they will be issued with a certificate of registration and a new membership card without any additional charge. The REPs Journal 07 The REPs Journal Fitness Securing a job in the fitness industry How you present yourself on paper is crucial in the rat race for fitness posts, says Marc Moreso I n what has become a booming industry, jobs in fitness are incredibly popular. Fortunately, with more and more clubs springing up and clients becoming increasingly aware of how a healthy, active lifestyle benefits them, jobs are in abundance but the initial step of applying plays a pivotal part. Qualifications As a professional fitness instructor with a REPs membership, you can search for your first job and during the course of your career, take one of literally hundreds of training modules to enhance your interest, professional development and of course, your earnings. Most employers will only train you once you have a fitness instruction module, however many will offer a minimum level of training every year and may even train you in-house so it pays to shop around and see what’s on offer. The role of a CV is to get you the interview, not the job itself. In order to get yourself noticed and stand apart from what is most likely to be hundreds of other CVs, it’s essential to clearly, yet concisely, show that you meet the requirements that the employer requires. It’s important not to over-elaborate on your CV and keep things simple as this will leave room for you to go into more detail in the interview — remember the employer will use your CV in the interview to ask you questions, so what you write is generally lines of questioning. Personal statements are often a waste of space on a CV that must be ideally kept to two pages but if you do use a one, make sure you qualify statements that are reeled out time and time again. For example, most CVs will say, ‘I am a dedicated team player, but also work well under my own initiative’. Instead of this clichéd line, bring it to life by saying something like, ‘to illustrate my dedication for teamwork, my team have hit target in our gym for the last three months. I have also had sole responsibility when the duty manager has been away, putting me in charge of the gym and in a position where I have had to make instant decisions’. You must demonstrate very early on that you have the qualifications, experience, training and qualities that meet the expectations of the recruiter. Imagine the employer sitting with a job description and comparing this to your CV. Without reading past the first 30% of your CV, they should be able to tick off what you can offer against their requirements. Think of your first section as a summary of your skills and qualifications (ordering these in the same order as their job description would be a clever move). Clearly state your REPs level but leave details of additional modules for the training and education section. If possible, look at the company’s website or literature to try and mirror the key words they use. This ensures you are literally speaking their language. Your CV must include the following information: •Contact details (if you have an email address that reads something like [email protected] change it. CVs are often dismissed if they don’t appear professional • Professional education (places and dates) • Qualifications (with dates) • Training • Educational/professional achievements • Membership of professional bodies • Positions held (with start and end dates) • Promotions • Hobbies • Personal information The covering letter This should be kept short with one page being the maximum. As with the CV, it’s important to keep in> The REPs Journal Marc Moreso is the managing director of the UK’s largest health and leisure board, Leisure Jobs UK. For more information on how to get a job in the fitness industry, log-on to www.leisurejobs.co.uk and go to the career zone. mind that if you don’t demonstrate that you have what’s required for the job in the early stages of the letter, the recipient will shut off very quickly. Don’t duplicate information — the purpose of the letter is to briefly introduce the CV. Since the latter is usually best presented in a bulleted format, the former provides the opportunity to explain why you are suitable for the job and the reasons you want this particular position. Try to maintain the impression that the role is a natural progression for you and that you have all the tools the opportunity requires. Set out your objectives, matching them to the job description, and include how you were made aware of the vacancy, as this is important for their marketing appraisals to determine the most effective recruitment strategies. You may also use the letter to reassure the recruiter on any negative points that are bound to come to light such as currently living in Newcastle yet applying for a post in Bournemouth. The covering letter provides the ideal opportunity to state that you are happy to re-locate for the job. Failing to do this could give the recruiter the reason they need to reduce their interview list. Preparation Memorise the name of your interviewer and key team members. Do your research — read the 10 The REPs Journal company’s website and, if applicable, their annual report, visit some sites managed by the potential employer and if you cannot get hold of the job specification, look for similar roles advertised with other companies. Ensure you take spare copies of your CV with you and offer a clean one to the interviewer. It’s always a good idea to have a bank of sensible questions to ask at the end of the interview. This is where you can use your research to show your knowledge of their company by asking questions specific to them. The interview When the big day dawns, being dressing professionally is vital, while arriving early will give you time to relax and go over the key points you wish to make. Ensure you make good eye contact with the interviewer and if there’s more than one interviewer, make equal eye contact. Having memorised their name, try to use it in conversation to give the interview a personal touch. A serious issue in the health and leisure industry is the turnover of staff, which costs companies dearly. It’s therefore important to demonstrate that you intend on staying so raising questions about future opportunities and promotions within the company is recommended as this will show commitment and a desire to improve yourself. splash Creating a The thirst for water-based fitness is on the rise but is the industry adequately qualified? Charlie Dunmore investigates 12 The REPs Journal Fitness W ith 11.9 million people taking to the pool regularly, swimming is one of the most popular forms of physical activity in the UK. And with an increasing interest in water-based activities such as AquaFit, Aqua-Jogging and Aqua-Circuits, formal aquatic exercise sessions offer real potential for the health and fitness industry and its customers. Exercise in water is commonly acknowledged as a widely accessible activity that provides good cardio vascular and muscular exercise for all with minimal risk of injury. As well as being one of the top activities to help achieve the Government’s recommendation to exercise five times a week, swimming and waterbased workouts are also being recognised by elite sportsmen and women as a means of complimenting their training, regeneration and rehabilitation. However, many pool operators and fitness professionals are missing out on the potential of this largely untapped market, which is why the national governing body for the sport, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), has been working with REPs and experts in the fitness and swimming industries to revise its existing AquaFit qualification. Get qualified This year, the ASA is introducing a number of new qualifications and endorsed awards which will be added to the existing REPs framework. These will be piloted this summer and be fully available from September. Divided into four distinct categories — Aqua Fit, Aqua-Circuits, Aqua-Jogging and Fitness Swimming — all awards will map to SkillsActive’s new National Occupational Standards for instructing exercise and fitness. Health and fitness professionals can bring a breadth of skills and knowledge to aquatics and the ASA is looking forward to welcoming more instructors from the industry into the pool environment. The new qualifications will enable professionals with Level 2 exercise and fitness qualifications to increase their knowledge of aquatic exercise and improve the level of service on offer to clients. REPs’ members should get a ‘generous’ APL via their existing qualifications to enable them to bolt-on these new endorsed contexts. There will also be support training in aquatic exercise and fitness knowledge, music and choreography, and swimming techniques (where applicable) for ‘dryside’ instructors wanting to get involved. Fitness professionals will also be able to qualify and then do ASA units endorsed by SkillsActive and REPs in one or all of the following categories: AquaFit Also known as aqua aerobics, AquaFit is an aerobics session in the pool that can maintain and improve stamina, strength and suppleness, as well as increase cardiovascular fitness. Unlike aerobics on land, AquaFit is low-impact and the cushioning effect of the water protects joints in the spine, ankle, hips and knees. It’s suitable for people of all ages and abilities as participants can work at a variety of levels by increasing effort and using resistant equipment. Aqua-Circuits For those who prefer a more targeted workout without the dance to music element, Aqua-Circuits is the aquatic equivalent to circuits in the gym. Based on a range of activities and movements, participants use equipment such as weights and specialised floats, and move between stations to tone specific muscle groups. Workouts often include an element aimed at improving aerobic fitness. Aqua-Jogging If you enjoy jogging but are unable to undertake highimpact activity, Aqua-Jogging includes many of the benefits of jogging on dry land while eliminating the shock impact that can affect joints. The extra pressure of the water on your legs also pushes more blood back up into the top half of your body, which makes your heart work harder, raising your heartbeat and burning even more calories during your water workout. Fitness Swimming This form uses basic swimming techniques and equipment to do a more fitness-oriented lap session, and is ideal if you like to use swimming as a fitness activity to complement a dry land workout. By introducing different strokes and training accessories, you can add variety and interest to your session, as you focus on different muscle groups. While a kickboard will enable you to work your legs, a pull buoy will keep you afloat and allow you to concentrate on your upper body The benefits As one of the most accessible forms of exercise in terms of age, weight and physical ability, swimming and water-based activities can provide a range of workouts for a multitude of people. The buoyancy of the water means people of all body weights can take part and because up to 90% of body weight is supported by water (up to neck depth), participants can use its natural properties to gain an all-over workout. As the buoyancy relieves or virtually eliminates stress on weight-bearing joints during exercise, it’s ideal for those recovering from injury. Water-based exercise also enables a maximum range of motion and multi-directional full body resistance that is 12 to 14 times greater than air. Equipment such as dumbbells, shoes, webbed gloves and tethers can be used to further increase the resistance for training or targeting specific muscle groups. In addition, the hydrostatic effects of water cause a shift of blood volume from the periphery of the body to the thorax, which increases the central venous pressure, stroke volume and cardiac output, and leads to a decrease in heart rate. At chest level, the combined influence of water temperature and hydrostatic pressure at a given VO2 heart rate has been shown to be up to 20 bpm lower in water than on land). Hydrostatic pressure exerted on the body aids blood circulation, helps prevent blood pooling and improves blood return from the extremities which means kidneys will work more efficiently during exercise. > The REPs Journal 13 Because water is approximately 800 times denser than air, pool-based exercise allows for high levels of energy expenditure with relatively little strain on the body. In addition, exercise in water is consistently praised for its fat-burning abilities and the table below shows how it compares to land-based ones. Charlie Dunmore is the national education officer at the ASA. A competitive swimmer in the UK, reaching the Senior National Finals in 1500m freestyle and 200m butterfly, he is also a qualified ASA swimming teacher and has taught swimming in England, America and Australia. 14 The REPs Journal Exercise modle Kilocalorie expenditure Aquatic exercise 5.7–6.5 kcal.min-1 Aerobic dance 6.2–6.6 kcal.min-1 Circuit training 5.1–6.1 kcal.min-1 Step aerobics 6.7–7.7 kcal.min-1 Running 11 min mile 8.0 kcal. min-1 Running 9 min mile 11.4 kcal. min-1 Walking normal pace 4.7 kcal.min-1 Deep water walking 8.8 kcal.min-1 Deep water running 11.5 kcal.min-1 Hitting the health agenda The Government has recognised that swimming and pool-based activities can play an important role in improving the health of the nation. The ASA has been working closely with Government departments, health authorities and leisure providers on national and regional initiatives such as Everyday Swim and Swim for Health to find ways of encouraging more people into their pools for fitness and wellbeing. So far, structured swimming sessions and waterbased workouts have been key in encouraging people back into the pool or to take up physical activity and the ASA will be putting together a national blueprint praising this approach. Market research has shown that swimming is the activity most inactive people would like to try and that of those who attend public swimming pools, a vast majority want to see the gym culture in the pool while users want to receive advice on how to swim better, become fitter, lose weight and get more from their swimming and aquatic activity. One of the biggest barriers for this culture change to aid the growth in aquatic fitness is the lack of appropriately qualified staff, which is why the ASA has updated its aquatic exercise qualifications. Up until now, dry land exercise and fitness professionals under used the aquatic arena and are themselves, under used within the aquatic environment. However, the introduction of the new ASA qualifications hopes to change this and make movement between the gym and pool simple for instructors and clients alike. The ASA is piloting the new qualifications this summer and will be looking to formally unveil them at Leisure Industry Week in September 2007. For more information or to receive the latest information on the ASA training, qualifications and the pilots, email Charlie Dunmore at the ASA at [email protected] Answer the following questions online to earn CPD points: 1. W hat percentage of the body is supported by water at neck depth? a. 60% b. 70% c. 90% 3. What are the benefits of hydrostatic pressure? a. Improved blood circulation b. Prevention of blood pooling c. Improved flow of venous blood from the extremities d. All of the above 4. Does the water’s buoyancy reduce the exercise impact on the weight bearing joints? a. Yes b. No 5. H ow much greater is the resistance of water than air? a. 10 to 12 times b. 12 to 14 times c. 8 to 10 times 6. How much denser is water than air? a. 100 times b. 500 times c. 800 times References •T he General Household Survey. 2002. Obtainable from HM Government websites. •T avazzi & Di Prampero. 1986. The energy cost of human locomotion on land and in water. International Journal of Sports Medicine. •A borelius, Balldin, Lilja & Lundgren. 1971. Hemodynamic changes in man during immersion with head above water. • Mougios & Deligiannis.1993. Effect of water temperature on performance lactate production and heart rate at swimming of maximal and sub maximal intensity. • Kravitz, L. and Mayo, J.J. . 2006. Ph.D. Time for change With the active population abundantly catered for, Abigail Harris takes a look at the changing faces of the fitness industry, where companies are shifting their focus to a population still glued to the couch 16 The REPs Journal T he link between fitness and wellbeing has long been established and results regarding the benefits of exercise stretch back many centuries, so it’s no secret that a more active nation could help save the NHS and the UK economy billions of pounds. Figures show that in 2005, 164 million sick days cost the UK economy more than £13billion, while 66 million days were lost across public services alone, costing taxpayers £3.4billion. The Health Select Committee has estimated that obesity costs the UK economy £3.3–£3.7billion per year and according to the Office of National Statistics, 67% of men and 57% of women are currently overweight or obese. The country’s biggest killer, coronary heart disease, also claims more than 110,000 lives in England every year and costs the UK £25.8billion. Forward planning The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is an independent organisation that provides national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of illness. In its recommendations on exercise referral schemes as a method for increasing the population’s physical activity levels, NICE fully endorses the importance of physical activity as a means of promoting good health and preventing disease, and that the relevant people need to develop comprehensive, multi-sectoral strategies to promote physical activity as part of daily life. Part of the statement is as follows: ‘Primary care practitioners should take the opportunity, whenever possible, to identify inactive adults and advise them to aim for 30 minutes of moderate activity, five days a week or more.’ So, is the surge in demand for GP referral courses spurred on by the Government’s recognition of the fitness industry’s part in promoting a healthier nation, or created by driven individuals who make up this passionate industry? Jean-Ann Marnoch, director of Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ), offers an approved certificate in exercise referral which was developed in response to employer needs. ‘CYQ led the development of this qualification by identifying trends and recognising employer, employee, fitness professionals and the general public’s needs. But the Government is now recognising the contributions that the fitness industry can bring to the nation’s health and our Certificate in Exercise Referral has the full weight of the Government’s education system behind it.’ According to Marnoch, the problem up until now has been the lack of training providers with skills to deliver the qualification. ‘CYQ has had an exercise referral qualification on the Government’s National Qualifications Framework since January 2003. However, it’s taken time to build a database of skilled organisations to deliver it. There are now six training providers who deliver this CYQ certificate.’ The WRIGHT Foundation, Lifetime Health and Fitness, Loughborough College, Teeside University and Future Fit Training also deliver an exercise referral certificate similar to CYQ. All exercise referral training is now based on the National Occupational Standards for unit D449: Design agree and adapt a physical activity programme with referred clients. According to REPs Registrar Cliff Collins, exercise professionals working in this important area must now be Level 3 advanced instructors in addition to holding this exercise referral unit of qualification. ‘In 2006, the Medical Defence Union and General Medical Council said that they had no concerns about a doctor referring a patient to someone on REPs and is a requirement of the Department of Heath’s National Quality Assurance Framework covering the roles and responsibilities of exercise referral schemes.’ Making moves CK Academy is an Essex-based lifestyle and wellbeing consultancy that offers CYQ qualifications and training for the fitness industry, as well as programming to deliver these courses. ‘At CK Academy we have a passion to deliver results and a desire to become effective health partners with the medical profession, says managing director, Georgina Jupp. ‘We deliver the appropriate qualifications and training for fitness professionals and have clubs and centres ready to help people referred by their GP.’ Local GP, Dr Robert Colby, homed in on CK Academy’s positive attitude and expertise to set up a pilot lifestyle management programme for his most needy patients. Six months on, the results are evident. Jenny Cook, a 60-year-old former nurse, was forced to retire early due to chronic pain in her feet caused by arthritis when weighing almost 23 stone. In September 2006, unable to walk without the aid of a stick, Jenny was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes and invited by her GP to join CK Academy’s lifestyle programme. ‘I couldn’t walk the five minutes to the bus stop without being out of breath,’ says Jenny. ‘I thought that in a year’s time, I’d be completely housebound.’> The REPs Journal 17 Jenny was weighed and measured before starting the course, which included six talks that covered physical activity, a healthy diet, eating out, sleep and stress, combined with an hour of exercise twice a week. ‘I wondered how on earth I could manage an hour of exercise when walking to the bus stop was too much. But by the end of the first evening, I had survived the exercise and six months on, had lost six stone in weight.’ Jenny no longer uses a walking stick and she still attends the classes twice a week, walks 20 minutes to church and works out on her exercise bike at home too. ‘I’ve had the opportunity to turn things around and it’s literally given me my life back. I can now enjoy going for a stroll in the park and even shopping is more pleasurable!’ The future’s bright Abigail Harris from Big Fish PR trained as a regional journalist and now handles the PR for some of the industry’s biggest players. 18 The REPs Journal Dr Colby hopes the launch of practice-based commissioning coupled with results-based payment, will change the way GP’s and health professionals view fitness and lifestyle management, and drive the development of this type of intervention. ‘We have never properly integrated fitness training or lifestyle management into medical care. The opportunities for doing this are just beginning and becoming clearer. ‘Our work with CK Academy is cutting-edge. If we can demonstrate to the Government the immense benefits to individuals and savings this model brings to the NHS, we could see a future where fitness trainers work as lifestyle advisors within GP practices.’ With the development of a Level 4 qualification, there is now the prospect of closer integration between health and exercise professionals. An impressive range of health experts were involved in the development of the new standards which will start to come into effect from Summer 2007. There are currently over 800 exercise referral schemes operating at any one time across the UK where GPs and other health professionals are taking a pro-activeapproach to wellbeing. The growth of these schemes and the opportunities they afford are clear from the rise the Register of Exercise Professionals has seen in qualified exercise referral instructors. According to Collins, this paints a bright future for the industry. ‘For the first time, nearly six percent of REPs members are qualified to work in exercise referrals. This is a 50% increase in the past two years and reflects the trends in the industry and the requirements to meet the Government’s expectations in improving the health of the nation.’ With over 24,000 current members of the Register and a further 7,000 joining each year, there are plenty of recruits to enter into the area of exercise referrals. In fact, CK Academy is already looking to roll out its Exercise Referral and Lifestyle Management training and programming across the country. ‘There are more opportunities than ever before as public awareness campaigns start to really hit home,’ says Jupp. ‘We’re looking for sites and trainers to embrace our lifestyle programmes.’ With 63% of men and 76% of women not meeting the current recommended activity levels of 30 minutes five times a week, the need for intervention looks set to continue. Register The The latest additions from February 1 to May 17 2007 Abbas, Louis Abbott, Cassandra Abbott, Jane Abdulrahman, Asha Abdulrahman, Amina Abouzail, Daad Abraham, Avril Achu-Lifu, Elvis Adamczyk, Ewa Adams, Anne Adams, Rosie Adams, Edward Adams, Richard Adams, Amanda Adams, Kate Adjei, Jeffrey Adrian, Val Afzal, Nahid Ahlquist, Ashleigh Ahluwalia, Pete Ahmed, Tahir Ahmed, Mahjabeen Ahmed, Jaynal Ahmed, Saleem Ahyow, Lauren Ainger, Helen Aiyadorai, James Aktar, Haseena Alam, Saheed Albrecht, Marc Alexander, Caroline Alexander, David Alexander, Adam Alexander, Sharn Alexander, Gillian Alexander, Mark Al-Kerwi, Muna Allan, Paul Allen, Enid Allen, Jeremy Allen, Lisa Allison, Lisa Allison, Kathryn Alptekin, Cirhangir Aluko, Stephen Al-uzaizi, Evamarie Amar, Awa Amooty, Belle Anani, Francis Anderson, Claire Anderson, Joan Anderson, Timothy Anderson, Helen Anderson, Rose Angell, Heather Annakin, Jamie Anstead, Jane Arbisi, Daniele Archard, David Archer, Daryl Archer, Marcia Arksey, Ian Armstrong, Kerry Armstrong, Linda Arnold-Jenkins, Armand Arsac, Christohe Arsenova, Jana Arthan, Wendy Arthurs, Catherine Arundel, Joanne Ashdown, Lorraine Ashe, Lorna Ashley, Maureen Ashman, Gemma Ashworth, Julie Askins, Elaine Aspery, Peter Atherlay, Joseph Atkins, Ashley Atkinson, Simon Attoh, Emily Atwal, Mandep Austin, Richard Axell, Stuart Aylies, Orella Bacanskas, Ramonas Backhouse, John Bagnall, Emma Bahrawy, Craig Bailes, Caroline Bailey, Joanna Bailey, KarenMichelle Bajere, Karl Baker, Ruth Baker, Stephanie Baker, Chris Baker, Carole Baker, Jade Baker, Donna Baker, Gerri Baker, Caroline Ball, Adam Bancroft, Jane Bancroft, Philip Bandy, Cassie Banfield, Louise Banger, Praveen Banks, Clinton Bar, Neil Baraskiewicz, Maja Barber, Alec James Barclay, Jennifer Barden, Robert Bargh, Anthony Barker, Elaine Barkley, Peter Barkworth, KerryAnne Barlow, Colleen Barlow, Christopher Barlow, Rachel Barnes, Simon Barney, Jemma Baron, Michael Barr, Graeme Barrett, Nicholas Barron, Angela 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Leeanne McCarthy, Sean McCarthy, Neil McCartney, Kieran McClure, Victoria McClure, Carol McCormick, Patricia McCoull, Jill McCreadie, Mandie McCue, Dominique McDonald, Yvonne McDonogh, Adam McFarlane, Amanda McGarrie, Craig McGeever, Patrick Mcginn, Ciaran McGirr, Michael McGowan, Thomas McGregor, Emma McGregor, Melissa McGuire, James McGuirk, Niamh McHale, Sheona McHale, Jenny McHallam, Brodie McKay, Lyn McKay, Callum McKears, Joanne Mckenna, Brian McKenna, Leo Mckeown, Sue Mckibbin, Tony Mckirgan, Stephen McKnight, Mark McLagan, Sarah McLaughlin, Jillian McLaughlin, Jemma McLean, Garry Mclelland, Kate McLelland, Katie Mclvor, Joanne McMahon, Lesley McMahon, Robbie McManus, Ross Mcmillan, Laura McMurran, Michael McMurray, Robert Mcnamara, Joseph McRae, Alan McWilliams, Lynn Mcwilliams, Paul Mead, Philip Meara, Charlotte Mechen, Barry Meddins, Elaine Meenaghan, Kieran Melkaj, Agim Mellet, Manuel Mellon, Richard Melrose, Nikki Menzies, Issy Mercaldo, Marco Mercer, Colin Merchant, James Meredith, Emma Meredith-Smith, Victoria Meredith-Smith, Victoria Merrilees, Scott Merriman, Julia Mesdaghi, Shahean Meskill, Camille Mesrour, Nabil Metzelaar, Holly Michael, Jason Michael, Andreas Michael, Eleftheria Michalikova, Zdenka Middlebrook, Alan Middleditch, Alex Midwood, Victoria Miedzak, Anna Mighton, Drew Mignot, Roland Mihell, Janice Mikhalev, Georgy Milani, Anna-Liisa Milatova, Lucia Milburn, Andrew Miles, Rik Miles, Graeme Millard, Shane Miller, Rory Miller, Liam Miller, Vicki Miller, Robert Millin, Rick Mills, Joseph Milnes, Dilys Milovanovic, Zlatko Milton, Adam Milton, Helen Mima, Marian Miodonski, Michal Miranda, Carlos Mitchell, Alison Mitchell, Gregor Mitchell, Helen Mitchell, Gaynor Mitchell, Denis Mizon, Kathleen Mobey, Nathan Moger, Lucy Mohamed, Jamille Monks, Peter Montalto, Annabel Montaut, Catherine Moody, Dan Mooney, Ryan Moore, Julia Moore, Glenda Moore, Charlie Moore, Richard Moore, Helen Moore, Sheila A Moore, Kelly Moore, Julie Mora Garcia, Marta Morfitt, Andrew Morgan, Kelly Morgan, Mike Morgan, Katherine Morgan, Rhea Morgan, Thomas Morhen, Paul Moriarty, Jason Morley, Linda Morrell, Danielle Morrell, Michael Morris, Gina Morris, Mary Morris, Phil Morris, Kevin Morris, Clare Morris, Ross Morrison, Thomas Morrison-Smith, Nicholas Moseley, Dawn Moss, Kim Moszuti, Priscilla Mottershead, Victoria Moulton, Anna Mouncher, Samuel Moyers, Chris Muirhead, Wayne Muirhead, Joanne Mujica, Carlos Mulhern, Caoimhe Mulholland, Denise Mullard, Robert Mullen, Amanda Mullin, Richard Mullock, Sharon Munby, Paul Murison, Danny Murphy, Hugh Murphy, Gerard Murphy, Karen Murphy, Lee Murray, Andrew Murray, Elaine Musgrave, Jacqueline Musgrave, Rosemary J Mustill, Wendy Mwangi, Francis Myers, Alex Myers, Megan Myslinska, Agnieszka Nagy, Sylvia Najduch, Joanna Nalley, Michelle Nash, Tina Nash-Smith, Rosina Natera, Joshua Natera Da'Silva, Luis Enrique Nathan, Gillian Neal, Barbara Neale, Alison Neaves, Ben Neil, Robert Nelson, Jennifer Nelson, Ellie Nevile, Julie Newbold, Louise Newing, Mike Newman, Lee Newson, Dale Newton, Terry Newton, Peter Newton, Kelly Newton, Tim Ng, Andrew King Wai Ng, Clare Nicholas, Nigel Nicholls, Joe Nicholls, Adamson Nicholson, Craig Nicklen, Richard Nicoll, Stuart Niesten, Rene Nikolla, Kosta Noakes, Obamari For the first time, more than 60% of all members of the Register are now at Level 3 and the number of provisional members has fallen to an all time low of 15%. Noble, Amanda Nolan, Clare Noonan, Ruth Noonan, Gavin Noordally, Akeel Norris, Victoria North, Steffan North, Lorraine North, Fernando Northam, Robert Novell, Suzi Nuttall, Sophie O' Driscoll, Christopher O' Reilly, Judith Oak, Judith Oakes, Karen Oakley, Kevin Obertelli-Roden, Linda O'Callaghan, Samantha O'Connor, Steven Odeh, Awele Ogilvie, Duncan Ogilvy, Carmela O'Keeffe, Darryl Okimo, Emmele Okoroafor, Katherine OkotieHutchinson, Angella Olbrecht, John Oldknow, Helen Oliver, Shelley Ollive, Lucy Olver, Andrea Omarsdottir, Vala O'Neill, Lesley O'Neill, Katherine Ongers, Deyon Ono, Fumiyo Ormerod, Lucie Ormsby, Rosie Orr, George Orr, Amanda Osgathorp, David O'Sullivan, Christopher Otalor, Kenneth O'Toole, Caroline Owen, Valentine Oxley, Ricky Ozanne, Paul Packwood, Claire Padam, Sandeep Pagdin, Simon Page, Sara Palman-Bailey, Naomi Palmer, Diana Palmer, Sylvia Papadopoulos, Alex Paradise, Lisa Pari, Suzanne Parish, David Parker, Matthew Parker, Ian Parker, Allan Parkinson, Rachel Parr, Dave Parry, Sian Parry, Lorraine Partington, Natasha Pasicznyk, Stepan Patel, Keiran Patel, Sunny Paterson, Robert Patmore, Linda Patterson, Robert Patterson, Ben Patterson, Glenn Paul, Helen Paul, Des Payen, Stephane Payne, Kelly Payne, Dean Payne, Aimee Payne, Joanna Payne, Edmund Peach, Nadene Peachey, Jonathan Pearce, Helen Pearce, Emma Pearce, Ali Peckham, Bruce Peers, Amanda Peirse, Camilla Pella, Susan Penn, Jonathan Percie, Bill Perkins, Zoe Perry, Kayleigh Perry, Natalie Perry, Sue Perry, Mark Peter, Brian-John Peter, Dawson Peters, Mary Ann Petersen, Kevin Petras, Pavol Petrasch, Jiri Petrou, Susanna Pettis, Katherine Pharaon, Nadia Phelan, Amy Phelps, Gill Philbin, Alanna Phillips, Suzanne Phillips, Sarah Phillips, Sian Piatt, Kathleen Pickering, Lynne Pickles, Vicky Pierce, Pamela Pierre-Worrall, Patricia Pieters, Jan Pietzka, Deborah Piggott, Ian Pike, Judy Piper, Katherine Piper, Darren Pitman, Andrew Pitt, Emma Pittman, Joshua Pittock, Lynn Plank, Rachel Platt, Andrew Plummer-Finch, Holly Policarpou, Andreas Pollock, Alistair Polson, Andrew Pomezanski, Emese Poole, Christine Poole, Catherine Poole, Andreas Poole, Mike Porter, Paul Michael Porter, Max Porter, Angela Potter, Kristian Powell, Dan Powell, Scott Powell, Mary L Powell, David Prentice, Kerry Prentice, Lynn Preston, Samantha Price, Oliver Price, Pavla Price, Darren Priest, Rebecca Prince, Christoher Prior, Helen Prior, Michelle Pritchard, Stacey Pritchard, Gareth Proctor, Vivian Proctor, Tara Pryce, Jacqui-Lee Pryke, James Puckey, Jennifer Pugh, Susan Pulford, Jon Pulford, Jane Pumer, Elizabeth Pursall, Daniel Putt, Uta Quick, Stephen Quinn, Colette Rackley, Trevor Radavicihte, Beata Radway, Caroline Rae, Allan Rae, Nicola Raew, Julia Rains, Nicola Raja, Ghaliba Raksanyioua, Emilia Ramos, Marcio Rana, Mahera Naz Rankin, Kenneth Ransom, Sam Ranson, Tracey Rattigan, Vivene Rawlins, Denise Ray, Lynsey Read, Margaret Read, Chris Reah, Ben Reaney, Elaine Reay, Janet Redfern, Lewis Redhead, Kevin Redmond, Laura Reed, Alison Rees, Jonathan Regan-Watts, Susan Reid, Julie Reid, Leo Reilly, Jeremy Reilly, Louise Relph, Marta Rennison, Gail Reuben, Marcus Reynaert, Abigail Reynolds, Kelly Reynolds, Charles Reynolds, AnneMarie Rhodes, Stehanie Rice, Denis Rice, Denis Richards, Rachel Richards, Steven Richardson, Moraig Riddell, Chris Ridsdale, Janet Rigby, Nicola Righetto, Rafael Riley, Daniel Risorto, Deborah Rive, Leanne Roach, Rebecca Roach, Melissa Robbins, Justin Robbshaw, Ian Roberts, Peter Roberts, Kelly Roberts, Raquel Roberts, Jason Roberts, Louise Roberts, Stephen Robertson, Arlene Robins, Daniel Robinson, Steven Robinson, Mark Robinson, Jenny Robinson, Tony Robinson, Darren Robinson, Lee Robinson, Emma Robinson, Mark Robson, Heather Roche, Julie Rockett, David Rocks, Denise Rodda, Tony Roder, Mark Rodgers, Nic Rodham, Peter Rodwell- Davies, Damien Rogan, Lee Rogers, Elliot Rogers, Eve Romascan, Sarah Ronayne, Conor Root, Karen Rose, Steve Rose, Samantha Rose, Maxwell Rose, Lee Ross, Emma Ross, Ernest Ross, Sam Ross, Hazel Ross, Grant Ross, David Rotchenkov, Alexey Rothera, Barry Round, Michelle Rouse, Nicholas Rowe, Kate Rowell, John Rowlan, Sara Rowles, Lucinda Ruault, Victoria Ruddick, Stuart Ruddock, Vanessa Ruddock, Amanda Rueckert-Smart, Charlene Ruff, Vincent Rush, Jill Rushbrook, John Russell, Ginny Russell, Sharon Rutter, Sadie Ryan, David Ryves, Ian Sackey, Nicola Sagar, E Diana Sale, Lauren Salmon, Thomas Salon, Radovan Salour, Alexis Salt, Mark Lee Salt, Garry Salt, Matthew Sambrook, Caroline Sampaio, Amanda De Mendonca Sanasy, Kevin Sanderson, Neil Sanderson, Christine Sanna, Chris Sansom, Lee Santry, Jono Sardu, Gabriella Sarkis, Laura SarstedtMcCarthy, Melanie Saul, Peter Saunders, Andrew Saunders, Deborah Savage, Stuart Savyell, Sylvester Sazonov, Igor Scale, Elaine Scanlon, LeighAnne Scarlett, Dee Schofield, Sean Christopher Schofield, Nick Scollard, Elizabeth Sconce, Emma Scott, Elaine Scott, Claire Scott, Nicola Scott, Daniel Scott, Jane Scotto, Hugo Seaton, Andrew Secker, Karl Seeley, Nicola Segesdy, Stella Sekacova, Eva Selway, Florence Sergison, Michaela Seward, Donna Sexton, Adrian Seyler, Jane Shadlock, David Shah, Mahjabeen Shah, Rashida Shahin-Ajerlo, Karl Shahin-Ajerlo, Ross Shaki, Ilan Shakir, Khalid Shakir, Jamal Shales, Gemma Shanahan, Natalie Shann, Josephine Shannon, Tara Sharma, Savita Sharma, Rajnee Sharpe, Robert Shaw, Sarah Shearing, Susan F Sheingold, Felicia Shepherd, Lynn Sheppard, Kevin Sheppard, Adam Sheridan, Siobhan Sherrington, Neil Sherwood, Julie Shields, James Shipley, Neil Shipman, Sandra Shodeke, Jordan Shoesmith, Hayley Shoobert, Dirk Shreeve, Kris Shuffleton, Richard Sibley, Anne Sigrist, Barry Siltanen, Heini Silvey, Kate Simmons, Charlotte Simons, Jonathon Simpson, Ashley Simpson, Nicholas Simpson, Lynn Sinclair, Nichlolas Sitarenou, Georgina Sivill, Laraine Skerman, Pam Skilton, James Skinner, Holly Skipwith, Kevin Slater, Caroline Slater, Christian Slator, Marian Slatter, Stephen Sleimann, Marvin Sliczny, Jonathan Smith, Stephen Smith, Deborah Smith, Colin Smith, EmmaJayne Smith, Tom Smith, Ian Smith, Diana Smith, Jane Smith, Andrew Smith, James Smith, Gillian Smith, Les Smith, Michael Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Leo Smith, Gareth Smith, Phil Smith, Matt Smith, Shannon Smith, Richard Smith, Penelope Smith, Nicholas Smith, John Smith, Conrad Smith, Simon Smith, Laura Smith, Neville Smith, Lauren Smith-Langridge, Lesley Smyth, Penny Snowdon, Samantha Solakovic, Mirsad Sones, Donna Soni, Nila Soong, Narrelle Southworth, Robert Sowah, Timothy T Spargo, Mark Spark, Rosemary Sparrow, Claire Spataro, Edgardo Spence, John Spence, Stephen Spencer, Sharon Spencer, Sarah Spencer, Alexandra Spencer, Beverley Spencer, Gary Spencer, Dominique Spencer, Debbie Spencer, Helen Spendiff, Peter Spiers, Andrew Spitz, Denver Springer, Naomi Spruit, Edwin Stables, Donna Stacey, Daniel Stagg, Nigel Stallwood, Shirley Stanbury, Lee Standham, Caroline Standish, Kelly Stanford, Bevis Stanley, Claire Starkey, Gail Starr, Luke Stasek, Gary Stasic, Rianka Staton, Carol Steedman, Emma Claire Steel, Gordon Stephenson, Ian Stepney, Helen Stevens, Richard Stevens-Peake, Emma Steventon, Jodie Stewart, Joanne Stewart, Tim Stewart, Patricia Stewart, Nathan Stewart, Shermin Stewart, Warren Stirland, Angie Stock, Charlotte Stockman, Patricia Stoker, Victoria Stolzenberg, Jenny Stone, Jack Stone, Mandy E Storrie, Kevin Stow, Robert Streather, Amy Street, Barbara Stridgeon, Ben Strong, Stephanie Struggles, Terence Stuart, Patricia Stuart, Daniel Stuart, Ingrid Stukaite, Dovile Suffield, Colin Suggitt, Bill Sulekaite, Renata Summers, Craig Sutherland, Sancha Sutherland, Emma Sutherland, Ian Sutton, Pamela Sutton, James Swanepoel, Claire Swash, Darren Sweatman, Mary Swiers, Ryan Swingler, Nick Sykes, Alexander Symonds, Joanne Symons, Katherine Symons, Lisa Szedlak, Christoph Taber, Nicki Tabley, Diana Tafilaj, Artan Talbert, Susanna Talbot, Neil Taljard, Minette Talpur, Naheed Tandy, Tim Tank, Lyn Tanner, Patricia Tarbox, Megan Tatam, Dave Tate, Marilyn Tatton, Ian Tavares, Lullyn Tay, Sarah Taylor, Natalie Taylor, Benjamin Taylor, Sam Taylor, HayleyAnn Taylor, Matthew Taylor, Jonathan Jack Taylor, Jill Taylor, Troy Taylor, Gary Taylor, Jayne Taylor, Richard Taylor, Susan Taylor, Chris Taylor, Lee Taylor, Sarona Taylor, Anthony Taylor, Dan Taylor, Effuah Taylor, Pascale Taylor, Jayne Taylor-Smith, Josh Tease, Angela Tempest, Sam Temple, Charlotte Templeman, Stefan Tennent, Robert Tereo, Paul Terzoni, Robert Thacker, Carol Marie Theocharous, Amrit Thomas, Sally Thomas, Michael Thomas, Phillip Thomas, Matthew Thomas, Harry Thomas, Gareth Thomas, Liam Thomas, Bianca Thomas, Richard Thompson, Claire Elizabeth Thompson, Lewis Thompson, Kirstin Thompson, Emma Thompson, Beverley Thompson, Brenda Thompson, Andrea Thomson, Sandra Thomson, Barry Thornbery, Todd Thorne, Angela M Throsby, Linda Thu, Roza Tidball, Andrea Tilley, Annaliese Tilley, Arran Tillyer, Jackie Tinklin, Teresa Tinney, David Tipping, Helena Tither, Glen Todd, Andy Toft, Jacqueline Tomczuk, Martyn Toone, Sally Toschev, Toscho Tran, Helen Tranter, Simon Treacher, Chris Tregilgas, Mark Trevillion, Rachel Trigg, Catherine Trowbridge, Paula Trowsdale, Ross Trunchion, Michelle Tsartsali, Maria Tsavalos, Sophie Tsui, Ngai Tunstall, Gillian Turbutt, Simon Turek, Vladimir Turner, Laura Turner, Kelly Turner, Antonia Turner, Will Turner, Adam Turner, Luke Turner, Chris Turrell, Jenny Turton, Dale Twells, Emma Tynan, Caroline Tyrrell, Nicola Uddin, Mohammod Uffmann, Annette Upham, Lucas Usher, Zoe Uttley, Martin Vaghela, Kirti Valenti, Elieen Valins, Rebecca Vallely, Lee Van Den Berg, Crystal Van Der Pant, Diane Van Der Toorn, Joe Van Dyk, Tara Varma, Archana Velikov, Stanley Veloce, Rita Venn, Daisy Vernon, Sean Vessella, Romina Viccars, Michael Viktoria-Ballin, Eva Vile, Lisa Vines, Myles Vinter, Stephanie Vokes, Ceri Voltattorni, Pasquale Wadie, Matthew Wagg, Nathan WainwrightNoble, Lyndon Wakefield, James Wakefield, Julia Wakefield, Linda Wakefield, Julia Waldrom, Kathryn Walker, Justin Walker, Joshua Walker, Lisa Walker, Angela Walker, Phillip Walker, Lynsey Walker, Samantha Walker, Natalie Walker, Helen Walker, Gladstone Wall, Belinda Waller, Meri Waller, Kelly Walmsley, Matthew Walrond, Rob Walsh, Pauline Walsh, Michelle Walter, Allison Walton, Gillian Warburton, Emma Ward, Lawrence Ward, John Waring, Kathryn Warner, Sarah Warner, Matthew Warren, Lyn Warren, Andrea Warren-Holland, Jerry Warrington, Sam Warsop, Joe Warwick-Munday, Paul Washington, Sue Waterfield, Sally Waters, Samantha Waterton-Gullick, Oliver Watkins, Jake Watkins, Claire Watkins, MargarettaAmelia Watkins, Drew Watson, Laura Watson, Lucy Watson, Finlay Watson, Carol Watt, Fiona Way, Justin Webb, Kyla Webb, Jaime Webber, Caroline Webster, Sara Webster, Louise Webster-Jarrett, Shorn Weir, Lorraine Weir, Mary Wells, Neil Wells, Hazel Wells, Dennis Werter, Sara West, Candice West, Barbara Westall, Robert Westbrook-Burr, Sarah Westwood, Mary Wheadon, Karen Wheatley, Julia Wheeler, Jack Whelan, Georgia White, Nicola White, Richard White, Andrew White, Gemma White, Dominic White, Marcos White, Sharon Whitehead, Clyde Whitelam, Neil Whiteley, Claire Whiting, Richard Whitmore, Phyllis Whittaker, Ross Whittingham, Adam Whitwood, Bethanie Whyatt, Simon Wiaba, Adjoa Wicking, Louis Wiget, Esther Wigham, John Wightman, Jonathan Wilde, Stacy Wilford, Carly Wilkins, Leyla Wilkinson, Linda Wilkinson, Kate Wilkinson, Gina Wilkinson, Trudie Wilkinson, Pippa Wilkinson, Margaret Will, Jonathan Willcocks, Denise Willcox, Rebecca Willets, Lucy Williams, Wyndham Williams, Melanie Williams, Julie Williams, Kelly Williams, Georgia Williams, Joseph Williams, Roger Williams, Matthew Williams, Lewis Williams, Marc Williams, Lesley Williams, Elisa Williams, Scott Williams, Jessica Williams, Grant Williams, Victoria Williamson, Michael Willis, Simon Willshire, Ben Willsmore, Andrew Wilmot, Steven Wilson, Tracey Wilson, Justin Wilson, Gareth Wilson, Patricia Wilson, Peggy Sue Wilson, Samantha Wilson, Simon Wilson, Michael Wilson, Paul Wilson, Maureen Wilson, Daniel Wilson, Tug Winston, Daniel Winter, Dave Winter, Veronica Winters, Natalie Wojciechowska, Yolanda Wolverson, Lloyd Wonkynska, Joanna Wood, Matthew Wood, Alison Wood, Richard Wood, Melanie Wood, Joanna Woodbyrne, Kate Woodford, Freya Woodgate, Linda Woodhead, Gavin Woodhouse, Mary Woodruffe, Claire Woods, Ann Wooldridge, Stephen WoollacottFletcher, Ben Worbey, Sarah Worden, Maggie Wortley, John Wotherspoon, Kirsty Wray, Claire Wright, Carol Wright, Natalie Wright, Natasha Wright, Joanne Wright, Margaret Wtodarczyk, Ilona Wyatt, Claire Wyer, Judith Wynn, Katherine Yates, Kirsty Yelling, Elizabeth Younes, Zagham Young, Kirsty Young, Philip Young, Deborah Young, Teresa Younis, Imran Youssef, Mansour Zaheer, Bilal Zaman, Kamruz Zatloka, BarbaraAnna REPs insurance just got better Getting quality insurance doesn’t have to mean forking out more money 24 The REPs Journal Final Word T his April saw REPs join with a number of leading sports governing bodies to offer even better liability insurance cover for the same price. We know that allegations of negligence are increasing at an alarming rate, as are the type and variety of claims being made, making it essential that all those involved have appropriate insurance protection to support them. It’s a requirement of registration for all members above student level (old Level 1) that they hold, or are otherwise covered by liability insurance which covers legal liability for death, injury or illness to others, and loss of, or damage to, third party property. Members who are in employment will normally be covered through their employer’s insurances but it’s strongly recommended that you check this point with your employer. Since April, the basis of cover for the REPs insurance scheme has been provided on a claims made basis. This, like most other forms of professional indemnity liability cover, means that there must now be a policy in force at the time at which any claim is made against you. Once a policy is cancelled or expired, no cover will be provided for any claim that arises after the date of cancellation or expiry unless you stop working as an exercise professional altogether. If you have REPs insurance and stop working as an exercise professional, we will give you the benefit of an extension for three years to your liability insurance without you having to pay any further premiums. This will cover you if a claim should arise in this period. If you remain working as an exercise professional but do not keep REPs insurance, we recommend that you continue with another liability insurance which is also written on a claims made basis for a further three years. You will need to check that your new insurer doesn’t have a retro-active date on their policy and that the insurance is not on a claims occurred basis. The status of registration we give to our members is now often called a ‘licence to practise’ and the level and categories of registration determines the scope of your insurance cover. This means that whatever we recognise and authorise through your registration, will be the extent of your cover. As REPs already works across four levels and over 30 different categories of registration, the cover being offered is very comprehensive. to act), the REPs insurance also covers for all advice given in the course of normal instructing activities, including advice on nutrition and weight control, although the sale of nutritional products isn’t covered. The new REPs liability insurance — now called civil liability rather than public liability insurance — contains cover for the following: For new liability policies starting from June 2007, we are pleased to announce that cover is extended to include a free legal helpline for the following advice: Public liability This is bodily injury to third parties and/or damage to third party property arising out of activities. Cover includes damage to leased or rented premises, trespass, nuisance and pollution. The interest of principals (such as land, property owners) are also insured. Professional indemnity Referring to loss (financial or otherwise) that arises out of errors and omissions (such as bad advice or a failure Products liability This is for accidental bodily injury to third parties and/or damage to third party property arising out of any goods sold or supplied by you (such as equipment and clothing). Libel and slander Under this section, the insured is covered to the policy limit for clients who prove they were defamed. This covers negligent comments or literature, for example emails, marketing and instruction websites (including defamation of character such as allegations of ageism or sexism). Director and officers’ liability This refers to negligent decisions of officers such as mis-management or breach of statutory duties. We recommend a minimum liability cover of £2million — although £5million is now often required and is an option in the REPs scheme. We have worked on behalf of members to secure excellent cover and have managed to keep the premium constant for the past four years. REPs liability insurance £2million cover £5million cover £46 £66 Some members of the Register may also practise sports massage and soft tissue massage as part of their client training. Those who do will require a higher level of cover. The sports conditioning liability insurance is only available to members of the Register at Levels 3 and 4, and who are also qualified in personal training and have additional approved, certified massage training. This insurance is for conditioning/massage being applied as part of instructing/training programmes. REPs sports conditioning liability insurance £2million cover £5million cover £100 £140 Eurolaw legal advice — this provides legal advice on problems experienced by the policyholder under the laws of the majority of countries in Europe. Personal tax advice — this gives confidential advice on any personal tax matters and with the legal advice line, you can call lawyers at any time of the day or night. Full details and advice are available from our website at www.exerciseregister.org or from the REPs office. The REPs Journal 25 Ask Aunty... Question: I’m travelling around the world and would like to work in Australia. Will my registration be recognised and will I need separate insurance? Aunty advises: In Australia and New Zealand, your status of registration will be recognised for work in their countries — although there are separate immigration/ worker entry requirements in New Zealand — but you must be registered with us before leaving. If you stay beyond the expiry of your registration with us, you should re-register with them (details are on our website). Our liability insurance will cover you for up to six months’ work outside of the UK but if you’re staying longer, buy liability cover locally. Aunty adds: There are many exercise professionals travelling the world and UK I get asked so many questions — often on the same topics — that I thought I would share a few. Here’s a taster of some questions I have been asked recently... and European standards are widely known and understood. A number of countries are developing registers along the same lines as REPs UK but you should always register locally before setting off. Question: My employer has frequently asked me to cover a group exercise class but I’m not really qualified to teach it. I didn’t mind standing in for the first one but now I’ve complained and have been threatened with being sacked if I don’t do what I’m told. Where do I stand? Aunty replies: I’m really sorry that you’ve been bullied by your employer. You should never work outside of your area of qualification or competency — it breaches our Code of Ethical Practice and could invalidate insurances. If you do have insurance through the REPs scheme, then a new, free legal helpline is there for this very reason. You could also ask your boss to pay for some training so you can then run the classes professionally and safely. The REPs members extended search would allow your boss to locate and contact other group exercise teachers in your area who could be used for cover. If they’re listed on the Register, they’ll be qualified and insured. 26 The REPs Journal MULTITRAX y l n O e t a One D PT Workshop Series 2007 Soho Gyms, Waterloo, London Friday 14 September maximise the ‘Personal approach’ to training with Susan Woodd Friday 12 October Dynamic Postural Alignment with Gary Carter Saturday 13 October Portable Personal Trainer with Lorna Malcolm Saturday 20 October Train – don’t Treat! working with the Modern PT client with Graeme Marsh £30 MULTITRAX Members £35 Non-members call 0870 608 0001 or e-mail [email protected] for more information go to www.multitrax.com