The ASEP Vision
1. To be recognized
as the leading professional organization of American scholars and practitioners
in the study and application of exercise physiology to fitness, health
promotion, rehabilitation, and sports training.
2. The Society is
dedicated to unifying all exercise physiologists in the United States and
worldwide to promote and support the study, practice, teaching, research,
and development of the exercise physiology profession.
3. Through proactive
and creative leadership, the Society empowers its members to serve the
public good by making an academically sound difference in the application
of exercise physiology concepts and insights.
The Importance
of a Vision
"Vision is more than
what you see. Vision is opening your eyes -- and your mind's eye,
as well -- to that inner place where you see and forsee, where you dream
and imagine and create....You could be satisfied with the status quo.
You could be content to leave things as they are. You could choose
not to 'not the boat,' 'upset the apple cart,' or 'make waves.' You
could repeat the sad and dangerous words, so often heard: 'But we've always
done it this way.' But then you and your business would probably
not improve, not progress, not prosper." --
Dosick,
R.W. (1993). THE BUSINESS BIBLE: Ten Commandments for Creating an Ethical
Workplace. New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, Inc., p. 29.
What is the Difference
Between Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology?
Exercise science is a diverse field
of study that may include sport psychologists, exercise physiologists,
biomechanists, physical educators, and kinesiologists.
Exercise Physiology means the identification
of physiological mechanisms underlying physical activity, the comprehensive
delivery of treatment services concerned with the analysis, improvement,
and maintenance of health and fitness, rehabilitation of heart disease
and other chronic diseases and/or disabilities, and the professional guidance
and counsel of athletes and others interested in athletics, sports training,
and human adaptability to acute and chronic exercise.
Exercise Physiologist means a person
who has an academic degree in exercise physiology, or who is certified
by ASEP to practice exercise physiology [via the Exercise Physiologist
Certified exam (EPC)], or who has a doctorate degree with an academic degree
or emphasis in exercise physiology from an accredited college or university.
Academic
Programs