A client asks for no physical touch during instruction. What should the trainer do?
- AAsk before each hands-on cue whether touch is acceptable that time
- BCoach with verbal cues, demonstration and mirror feedback
- CHave another trainer the client is comfortable with give hands-on corrections
- DSwitch the client to machine-only exercises so form needs little correction
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Answer
B
Instruction must respect consent; verbal cues, demonstration and mirrors let the trainer coach form without touch.
A
The client has already declined touch; asking again before each cue reopens the decision and pressures the client.
C
Touch from a different trainer, however familiar, is still touch the client declined.
D
Changing the program to avoid coaching narrows exercise choice; form can be coached without touch on any exercise.
B
Instruction must respect consent; verbal cues, demonstration and mirrors let the trainer coach form without touch.