Exercise Physiologists
On the Job
Exercise Physiologists plan or manage fitness programs designed to improve aspects of patients' health. These programs may focus on specific types of abilities, such as heart and lung functioning, muscle strength, endurance, or flexibility.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
- Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
- Treat medical emergencies.
- Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
- Present medical research reports.
- Develop exercise or conditioning programs.
- Analyze quantitative data to determine effectiveness of treatments or therapies.
- Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
- Teach health management classes.
- Train caregivers or other non-medical personnel.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Close physical proximity with other people.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Working with a group or team.
- Standing.
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
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