Careers in Exercise Science Notes

Careers in Exercise Science

Personal Trainer

  • Work with individuals.

  • Assess functional capacity.

  • Develop and implement exercise programs.

  • Conduct individual or small group sessions.

  • Require knowledge in:

    • Aerobic conditioning

    • Muscle strength & endurance

    • Sound nutrition principles

Clinical Exercise Physiologist

  • Work with both healthy and diseased individuals.

  • Responsible for performing health and fitness assessments.

  • Implement exercise prescriptions.

  • Monitor outcomes.

  • Maintain appropriate documentation.

  • Typically employed in hospital settings or within Wellness & Fitness programs.

Nutritionist

  • Assess nutritional needs of individuals.

  • Develop and implement nutritional programs.

  • Advise patients on disease-related conditions and nutritional interventions.

  • Typically a licensed professional.

  • May specialize in Sports Nutrition and performance.

Athletic Trainer

  • Sports medicine professional.

  • Involved in the prevention, treatment, & rehab primarily of athletes.

  • Provide care for anyone with an injury caused by Physical Activity.

  • Work in schools, clinics, professional sports.

Physical Therapist

  • Licensed professionals.

  • Help people recover from injury or disability.

  • Evaluate individuals' ROM (Range of Motion), muscle & joint function.

  • Work in private practice, schools, care facilities, hospitals.

Strength & Conditioning Coach

  • Develop and implement specialized training programs for athletes.

  • Work with individuals and groups.

  • Help increase skills to improve performance.

  • Employed in schools, sports medicine clinics, professional sports.

Physicians Assistant

  • Licensed professional under supervision of a physician.

  • Prevents, treats and rehabs illness and injury in individuals.

  • Work in private practice, health departments, hospitals, colleges.

Research Exercise Physiologist

  • Physiologists who specialize in the study of exercise.

  • Strong foundation in basic sciences.

  • Study how the body systems respond individually and collectively to physical activity.

  • Employed in clinics, universities, research institutes.