KNES 297 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Exercise Physiology, American Heart Association, Sports Medicine
26 Mar 2017
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Many different settings for exercise physiologists to work in. Cep will have earned a bachelor"s degree at minimum but more people are pursuing advanced degrees now. In most educational curriculums a clinical internship experience is required. Many hospitals, medical centers, etc. require clinical certifications (600 hours of relevant clinical experience) Many cep"s decide to pursue doctoral or advanced degrees in exercise science, public health, physician assistant etc. The acsm has published a list of the current knowledge, skills and abilities that comprise the foundations of these certification examinations. Professions are responsible for designing exercise programmes and formulating exercise prescriptions for those with chronic diseases such as chd and other cardiovascular conditions. Educational: serve to help graduate and undergraduate people at universities. In emergency situations, ceps serve as part of the initial emergency response team until the physician arrives. Traditionally the role of a cep has been in medically oriented diagnostic and treatment centres.
