EHR521 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Exercise Physiology, Therapeutic Relationship, Physical Therapy
Document Summary
As exercise physiologists or exercise rehabilitation specialists you are likely to encounter people with a range of physical and psychosocial ailments and chronic illnesses. Working with such individuals may be challenging at the best of times. Inevitably, some clientele will present greater challenges and difficulties for you as an exercise physiologist than others. Developing an understanding of some of the characteristics of challenging or difficult clients will better prepare you for some of the demands of your profession. Moreover, an awareness of some of the potential characteristics of "the difficult patient" will direct your attention to strategies that may be effective in overcoming some of these challenges. For example, behavioural issues and unrealistic client expectations in health care settings (e. g. , physiotherapy clinics, exercise physiology clinics, hospital settings) may be quite common (potter, gordon, & hamer, Given the interactive nature of the practitioner-client relationship, the issue of "the problem patient" cannot focus entirely on the characteristics of the patient/client.
