Introduction and Career Exploration · The type of client that can benefit from training under an exercise physiology professional varies greatly, ranging from world class athletes

Introduction and Career Exploration

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/teens-exercise-regularly-better-grades-study-article-1.1494199

Question: After reading the article, answer the following question. Make sure it is a paragraph of at least 250 words. It must have an introduction (2-3 sentences), a body (3-5 sentences) and closing (2-3 sentences). There is no right or wrong answer. Just express your opinion about the subject matter.

Question:

Currently TN public high schools only require one credit of physical education to graduate. In your opinion, do you think this is an appropriate standard considering the pressures schools face to maintain academic performance?

Define exercise physiology and link to the careers within the Clinical Exercise Physiology career pathway as a cardiac rehabilitation therapist, certified strength and conditioning coach, personal trainer, lifestyle and weight management coach, athletic trainer, and corporate wellness supervisor/instructor.

Explain in detail the education level, credentialing/licensurerequirements, and continuing education unit requirements (CEUs) necessary for success in these fields, as well as state and national compliance guidelines.

Research professional organizations and codes of ethics associated with these occupations.

Define exercise physiology in own words.

Outline in detail career pathways in exercise physiology by creating a graphic chart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b7BiUguwsk

(2 minutes)

Exercise Physiology Defined

The study of how exercise and physical activity alters the

structure and function (physiology) of the human body.

The goal of exercise science is to facilitate an understanding

of the links between fitness, exercise, diet, and health.

Exercise science is a broader “all-encompassing”

description, while exercise physiology focuses on the

response of our bodies to inducement of activity.

These professionals condition a person to a higher level of fitness and/or health while, at the same time, being aware of safety issues (risk of injury, illness, environmental exposure, etc.) associated with a single session of exercise.

How might a person become injured while exercising?

The type of client that can benefit from training under an exercise physiology professional varies greatly, ranging from world class athletes wishing to improve their performance to patients with chronic illnesses wishing to increase or maintain their ability to accomplish activities of daily living.

What would be an example of someone with a chronic illness?

Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapist

Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach

Personal Trainer

Lifestyle and Weight Management Coach

Athletic Trainer

Corporate Wellness Supervisor/Instructor

A cardiac rehab therapist (also called a cardiac rehab specialist) develops nutrition, exercise and education programs to promote wellness and strengthen patients who have had heart surgery or who have chronic heart disease.

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists® (CSCS®) are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They conduct sport-specific testing sessions, design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs and provide guidance regarding nutrition and injury prevention.

Would the meal planning be different for the cardiac patient and the athlete? Explain.

Personal Trainers help clients achieve their fitness and health goals through motivation and education, but it’s much more than giving out exercise orders.

A Personal Trainer guides their clients step by step throughout their whole routine, whether it’s in a gym or boot camp. They are passionate about health and fitness, and through their work inspire and encourage others to develop healthy habits and routines through the safe delivery of effective programs, instruction, motivation and education.

The American Council on Fitness offers a Lifestyle and Weight Management Coach Certification if you are looking to help individuals achieve long-term success in weight loss and weight management. This program focuses on exercise, nutrition and lifestyle changes. A coach understands the psychological aspects of weight management, the impacts of obesity, lifestyle coaching techniques, exercise, nutrition and weight management strategies.

Athletic training encompasses the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of emergent, acute or chronic injuries and medical conditions. Athletic training is recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA), Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an allied health care profession.

What is different about the athletic trainer than the previous individuals?

A corporate wellness program provides more than just a feel-good perk for employees, saving businesses significant health care costs and improving productivity. A wellness director creates and monitors programs intended to improve the physical and mental health of workers and their families, using preventive means that provide measurable results.

What are some a examples of programs this person might oversee or manage?

Use reliable Internet sources and Professional Organization Web sites to complete your career pathway organizational chart.

It can be completed electronically or hand-written.

Click on the link from the class website.

Due on Friday, end of class.

American Kinesiology Associationhttp://www.americankinesiology.org/featured-careers/featured-careers/exercise-physiology (? Link)

American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP) https://www.asep.org/

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) https://www.caahep.org/

Clinical Exercise Physiology Association: https://www.acsm-cepa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3445

National Academy of Kinesiology: http://www.nationalacademyofkinesiology.org/what-is-kinesiology (? Link)

National Athletic Trainers’ Association: http://www.nata.org/about/athletic-training

Highly Regarded Exercise Physiology-Related Organizations

Organization URL

American Association of Cardiovascular and

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

http://www.aacvpr.org/

American College of Sports Medicine http://www.acsm.org/

American Council on Exercise http://www.acefitness.org/

IDEA Health and Fitness Association http://www.ideafit.com/

National Strength and Conditioning Association http://www.nsca-lift.org/

Define:

“liability”

“entities of risk management”

“special populations”

Recap with a few videos about yesterday’s careers…

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heart_vascular_institute/clinical_services/specialty_areas/cardiac_rehabilitation/index.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85oxWlGIVVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JniXk01rm5E

Standard 2

Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of professionals in exercise physiology with those of professionals in other rehabilitation areas.

Research and debate in an oral, written, or digital format the differences in client-therapist/trainer relationships, entities of risk management, liability issues, and protocols for working with special populations.

Physical Therapist-

Physical therapists (PTs) are highly-educated, licensed health care professionals who can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility - in many cases without expensive surgery and often reducing the need for long-term use of prescription medications and their side effects.

Physical therapists can teach patients how to prevent or manage their condition so that they will achieve long-term health benefits. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan, using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles.

Who might benefit from physical therapy?

In its simplest terms, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes.

What are examples of injuries that may affect every day skills and require occupational therapy?

Are there differences between the PT and OT?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQnOhpD2vhI (5 minute video)

Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) – often referred to as chiropractors or chiropractic physicians – practice a hands-on, drug-free approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling.

Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic services are used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.

Follow the link to the Compare and Contrast Essay on the class website.

Read and follow the directions.

Take the time in class today to finish your career exploration chart from yesterday.

Then begin researching and writing your essay.

What are some differences between a Physical Therapist and an Occupational Therapist based on your research and the video from yesterday?

Who might benefit from working with a cardiac rehabilitation specialist?

Would an exercise plan or overall health goals look different between a 23 year old male with diabetes and a 65 year old female with osteoporosis? Explain.

Career 1

Roles and responsibilities

Client/therapist relationship

Entities of risk management? (Who holds this therapist accountable?)

What liability issues might this therapist encounter? (*What might possibly occur that this therapist would suffer legal repercussions?)

What are protocols set in place while working with special populations? (*For our purposes in a healthcare setting, this could vary with those with various disabilities, certain chronic conditions, etc.)

Career 2

Roles and responsibilities

Client/trainer relationship

Entities of risk management (*Who holds this trainer accountable?)

What liability issues might this therapist encounter? (*What might possibly occur that this therapist would suffer legal repercussions?)

What are protocols set in place while working with special populations? (*For our purposes in a healthcare setting, this could vary with those with various disabilities, certain chronic conditions, etc.)