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Career Opportunities
in Exercise Physiology
What Does an Exercise
Physiologist Do?
Most college professors
typically say something like the following. They are hired as:
sports and wellness
program instructors and directors;
strength coaches for
college, university and professional sports programs;
teachers at institutions
of higher learning (i.e., if they have a PhD);
researchers in sports
medicine and adult fitness programs;
managers and exercise
leaders in corporate wellness programs;
instructors in health
and fitness clubs;
supervisiors of specialized
health, fitness, wellness, or lifestyle programs in correctional services,
police, fire, and emergency response organizations;
fitness instructors
in YMCAs, spa and resort centers;
exercise specialists
in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs;
fitness directors and
managers in the military (such as the airforce and army);
exercise technologists
in cardiology suites; and
fitness instructors
and supervisors at the state, regional, and national levels in sports and
athletic programs including,
sports management,
sports psychology,
sports biomechanics,
and
nutritional consultation.
The short answer to
the question is that exercise physiologists work in health promotion, fitness
development, colleges and universities, clinical rehabilitation, and sport
and athletic programs.
You
may also want to read the article in Professionalization of Exercise
Physiologyonline
that looks at what
exercise physiologists do!
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