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Chapter 13 & 14
Careers in
Health & Fitness
Careers in Therapeutic Exercise
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Student Learning Outcomes
• Familiarize yourself with the opportunities in health and fitness,
& the spheres of therapeutic exercise
• What type of work do
– health and fitness professionals perform
– therapeutic exercise professionals perform
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Student Learning Outcomes
• How is the field of health & fitness evolving in the market place
• What are the educational requirements
& experiences necessary to become a competent health and fitness professional
• Does your skills fit any of these professions?
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Health & Fitness Settings
Commercial Settings Worksite Settings
• http://www.nationalcorpor
atewellness.com/index.php
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Groups
• If you were offering a worksite setting in wellness. What type of programs and classes would you offer?
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Health & Fitness Settings
What are Clinical Settings?
What are Community Settings
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Clinical Settings
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Group Exercise Specialist
• What type of skills should this person posses?
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Professional Roles in Health & Fitness
• Group Exercise Instructor
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=eyqYamCg1Nk
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What types of classes a group instructor can teach?
What type of Populations can they teach?
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Group Exercise Instructor
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Fitness Instructor
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2.
3.
4.
1.
Four Health Related Components
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Health and Fitness Counselor
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Personal Trainer
What four things you want this person to have?
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= bde9xnyMumk&feature=related
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certified
Population Specialist – Name some
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Health and
Fitness Director
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Multidimensional Model of Wellness
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Multidimensional Model of Wellness
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Health Care Provider
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Certification & Continuing
Education
• ACSM
• ACE
• CI
• NASM
• NCSF

• NSCA
Certification & Continuing
Education
• NASM
• NFPT
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Advice for Health and Fitness Students
Group Exercise Instructor
Health & Fitness
Counselor
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Advice for Health and Fitness
Students
Personal Trainer Specialist
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Advice for Health and Fitness
Students
Professional Health & Fitness
Membership Associations
• http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=n-
_6hBgMP0Q
• NSCA
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
TZO_bcf9qZs
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Careers in Therapeutic Exercise
Chapter 14
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=4Xiker3SmEw
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Careers in Therapeutic Exercise
Chapter 14
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=r35FQT3u0J4
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Exercise Therapy
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9U1EVU ph3M
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Habilitative Therapeutic Exercise
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Therapeutic Exercise Settings
Name them?
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Therapeutic Exercise
You can be a:
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Important Questions to Ask Yourself
• What is your favorite population?
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Professional Organizations
Athletic Trainers
• National Athletic
Trainers'
Association
• Canadian Athletic
Therapists ’
Association
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Specialist
American College of
Sports Medicine
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Rehabilitation
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Professional Organizations
Occupational
Therapist
American Occupational
Therapy Association,
Inc.
Physical Therapy
American Physical
Therapy
Association, Inc.
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Professional Organizations
Strength and
Conditioning
National Strength and Conditioning
Association
NSCA
Therapeutic
Recreation
American
Therapeutic
Recreation
Association
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Physical Therapy Specialty Certifications
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Study Guide for Chapter 13
• Describe typical job duties for the following health and fitness positions:
• Pick ONE!
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• Identify objectives, target markets, and types of programs offered for each of the following settings:
• Pick ONE!
• Worksite
• Commercial
• Community
• Clinical
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• How will demographics trends in the US population (aging baby boomers) affect the health and fitness professions?
• How will Obesity trends in the US population affect the health and fitness professions?
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Chapter 14 Study Guide
• Discuss similarities and differences between habilitation and rehabilitation.
• What skills or attributes are unique to the professions presented in this chapter/lecture
• Education – credentials - certifications
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