Exercise Physiologists
Bariatric Weight Loss Counselor, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Therapist, Clinical Cardiac Exercise Physiologist, Clinical Exercise Physiologist
What they do:
Assess, plan, or implement fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility.
On the job, you would:
- Explain exercise program or physiological testing procedures to participants.
- Develop exercise programs to improve participant strength, flexibility, endurance, or circulatory functioning, in accordance with exercise science standards, regulatory requirements, and credentialing requirements.
- Provide clinical oversight of exercise for participants at all risk levels.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- customer service
- administrative services
Health
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Math and Science
- biology
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- looking for ways to help people
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Social Orientation
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Achievement Orientation
- Intellectual Curiosity
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook Hot Technology
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel Hot Technology In Demand
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 4)
bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
master's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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