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The
ASEPNewsletter
is devoted to informative articles and news itmes about exercise physiology.
It is a monthly magazine of news, opinions, exercise physiology professionals,
and events that shape exercise physiology. While it contains views and
opinions of the Editor
who
oversees the ASEP Internet Websites, visitors can have a voice as well.
We welcome interested practitioners, researchers, and academicians to e-mail
the Publisher their thoughts and ideas or respond directly online via the
ASEP
Public Forum.
July,
2001
4th
ASEP National Meeting in Memphis
Purpose
of the ASEPNewsletter
Update!
EPC
Accreditation
Certification
JEPonline
PEPonline
Hello...ASEP
Members!
Comments
About Exercise Physiology as a Career
Job
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From the
ASEP Editor!
Welcome to the June issue
of the ASEPNewsletter.
ASEP
is about change, and the following statements are important to all exercise
physiologists.
"Change means movement. Movement
means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of a nonexistent abstract
world can movement or change occur without that abrasive friction of conflict."
Saul Alinsky (1909–72),
U.S. radical activist. Rules for Radicals,“The Purpose” (1971).
"The assumption must be that
those who can see value only in tradition, or versions of it, deny man’s
ability to adapt to changing circumstances."
Stephen Bayley (b. 1951),
British design critic. Commerce and Culture, Ch. 3 (1989).
Congratulations
to the new EPCs!
Congratulations to all those
who accepted the challenge and are now Certified
Exercise Physiologists.
From my experience on the certification committee, I can assure you it
is a true test of the knowledge of an academic-prepared exercise physiologist.
Be proud. "You did good" and I'm sure each one of you will represent the
emerging profession of exercise physiology with high standards and expertise.
For the readers of the ASEPNewsletter,
our new EPCs are:
Margie Debelak
Bob Fahey
Kim Juusola
Lisa Laine
Becky Olson
Erin Rademacher
Jordan Rheingans
Michele Rothbauer
Jason Salomon
Aliisa Seppala
Sean Sutter
Jason Young
Again, congratulations to
the "Certified Exercise Physiologists".
Accreditation
Update!
Guidelines
for the Accreditation of Undergraduate Programs in Exercise Physiology
During the last week of
April 2001, the American Society of Exercise Physiologists mailed
500+ letters and the Accreditation Guidelines to deans, chairs,
and directors of academic programs throughout the United States.
Right now the process is under way to examine the applicants and begin
the task of accreditation. Thanks to those who applied and we look
forward to continuing applications.
Thank
you!
Thanks Aliisa Seppala
for your kind words in the ASEPNewsletter.
If each one of us spends just a small amount of effort working for ASEP
the cumulative reward will be great. Thanks to Paul and
Mark
for their opinions on the ASEP Public Forum
regarding the use of GXTs during rehab. While I agree that they are
useful I feel they may not be as necessary as we think. We do need
to measure progress and outcomes, but a GXT may not be the most cost effective
way to do that. Also, most patients are revascularized and their
coronary anatomy is known leaving little need for the uncomplicated patient
to have a GXT. There will always be a need for some people to be
stressed. I am not sure it is for every heart patient who starts
rehab. Thanks to our webmaster Tommy Boone for making the ASEP
website easier to read and easier on the eyes. The new style is
great!
Certification
On Saturday, May 5, 2001
- the College of St. Scholastica, Department of Exercise Physiology in
Duluth, MN will be an official site for the Exercise Physiologist Certified
(EPC) exam. Part I of the exam will start at 8:00 am, and Part
II of the exam will start at 1:00 pm. Presently, 15 candidates will
sit for the EPC exam.
Update!
EPC: Certification in Memphis
The Board of Certification
will hold a review of all complete files by August 31st for the September
27nd EPC exam at the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. Candidates
will be notified in writing of the Boards' determination. Please
consult the EPC site for additional information. For an application,
click
here
.
May
Issue: JEPonline
The
May
issue is published.
PEPonline
Professionalization
of Exercise Physiologyonline
Job
Advertisements
The ASEP Board of Directors
is happy to annouce an "Agreement" between the American Society of Exercise
Physiologists and Michaela Conley, President and founder of HPCAREER.NET,
IIc. This Agreement outlines the terms under which HPCAREER.NET
will share revenues generated through jointly advertised career opportunities.
On-site conference services provided by HPCAREER. NET and collaborative
marketing and promotional activities will incur no additional cost.
As of March 1, 2001 all ASEP advertisements will be handled by HPCAREER.NET,
IIc. The ASEP advertisement web page will be updated to reflect the
change in policy, and to establish direct contact with HPCAREER.NET. Take
a look at the FLIER.
Hello...ASEP
Members!
Start thinking
about Memphis
Check
out the meeting, instructions for presentations, hotel and more! Make
plans to attend the Memphis meeting!!!!!
A
Must Read!
Published
in the ASEP Public Forum
Posted by: Patrick
Ayres, M.S., C.S.C.S., E.P.C. (fitnesscenter@xiotech.com)
Organization: LifeStyle
Management
Date posted: Thu
May 31 10:45:16 US/Central 2001
Subject: Answers
from an Exercise Physiologist
Melanie-
I hope my information is
helpful for you. Don't forget, my life as an Exercise Physiologist may
be much different than that of an Exercise Physiologist in an academic
setting or hospital. Hopefully you get several responses to get a representative
"feel" for what Exercise Physiologists do. Okay, here we go.
1) Describe a typical
day. As a corporate fitness coordinator, I spent my day wearing several
hats. My primary responsibility is managing the fitness center where the
company I work for is contracted. I often start the morning with a client
or two. The morning is filled with catching up on administrative tasks
and program development (wellness incentive programs, team exercise challenges,
organization of special events, etc). Mid-morning, I supervise a small
group of employees who participate in a 15-minute strength training class.
Mid-day is filled with more visitors in the center, so I spend time interacting
with them by showing them new exercises, counseling them on their current
exercise regimen, or educating them on the how and why of exercise. Another
strength class in the afternoon, and often a personal training client or
two towards the end of the day.
2) What do you like most
about your job? I enjoy educating and helping others. Turning a person
on to any type of activity and watching them grow as a person who is more
conscious of how daily decisions effect their health in the future.
3) What do you like least
about your job? On a daily basis, nothing. However if I had to choose
one aspect, it would be dealing with arrogance and mis-informed individuals
who claim to be experts on exercise with no formal education or training.
4) What is the most difficult
thing you have had to do on your job? Hmm. . . hard question. Maybe
the most challenging aspect is to be creative enough to determine what
makes a particular client tick. How can I design their program or their
support network to enable them to reach their exercise goals? This often
takes much thought and trial and error work. Persistence, patience, creativity,
and a strong desire to help a person make a change in their life is well
worth some of the difficult aspects of daily responsibilities.
5) What is the most rewarding
experience of your job? I've had several. This one comes to mind. .
. I used to work with a 14 y.o. Client who was mildly obese. After about
9 months, working with him 2x a week, plus lots of hard work on his part,
he lost about 7% body fat and gained over 10 lbs of muscle. He not only
looked healthier, he carried himself differently and had increased self-esteem.
6) Where did you attend
school to get your degree in EP? B.A. in Exercise Physiology - College
of St. Scholastic - Duluth Minnesota M.S. in Exercise Physiology- Southern
Illinois University - Carbondale, IL
7) How long have you been
working in this field? I've been working in this field for about 7
years. Two as a physical education/exercise physiology lab teaching assistant.
Two as an elementary physical education instructor. Two as a personal fitness
trainer in a health club and as a community health educator/exercise physiologist.
Lastly, the past six months as a corporate fitness coordinator and professional
trainer.
8) Describe the work environment,
physical and mental. My work environment is a corporate fitness
center. My office is the desk within the center, so when the center is
busy, I'm easily accessible. Mentally, my environment is stimulating. I'm
often challenged by mis-informed employees regarding myths of exercise.
I take the opportunity and the time to educate the individuals so they
can be more informed about the hows and whys of exercise.
9) What re the benefits
(insurance, retirement, vacation, sick days, etc.)? I have full health
insurance coverage, retirement plan available, full weeks paid vacation
after my first year, sick days unpaid first year.
10) With what other departments
or personnel do you interact with during a typical week? Being in charge
of facilitating activity in a company of 225+, I interact with all departments.
Being contracted to manage this facility, I work closely and meet weekly
with a human resource person to approve of certain activities and continually
develop new programs and
redesign old ones.
11) Is working as an EP
part
of a team-or do you work independently of others, how does this affect
your work performance?
Again, I'm in a unique situation. On a daily basis, I'm alone. I run the
facility and have no staff. However, the company I work for (LifeStyle
Management) has a diverse group of health care professionals (Athletic
trainers, psychologists (sport, clinical), registered dieticians, massage
therapists, other exercise physiologists, etc.), which I have direct access
to. I have these resources to use for "brown bag" seminars here at the
managed site. Thus far, one of our psychologists has done several seminars,
and our dietician has also done one. I also design and present topics on
topics which I feel are the most important at a given time (i.e., exercise
adherence, strength training for the road, etc.)
12) If you could live
your life over, what career would you choose and why? I would
choose Exercise Physiology. Because I love it!
I hope this information helps.
I tried to be thorough without getting into too much detail. If you have
any questions please feel free to contact me.
Thanks for your interest
in Exercise Physiology.
With a smile,
Patrick Ayres, M.S., C.S.C.S.,
E.P.C.
Fitness Center Coordinator
XIOtech Corporation, A Seagate
Company
fitnesscenter@XIOtech.com
952-983-2356 (V) 952-983-2537
(F)
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