Transcript Fitness- and Health-related Careers in Physical Education

Fitness- and Exercise-Related
Careers
CHAPTER 13
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Fitness- and Health-Related Careers
2
 What are the responsibilities of a fitness or exercise
specialist?
 What are the opportunities available for someone
pursuing a therapy-related career?
 How does one increase their marketability for
fitness-, health-, and therapy-related careers?
Program Areas
3
 Preventive programs
 Specialists work with healthy populations to increase their
level of fitness.
 Sites: Corporate fitness centers, commercial fitness centers,
and community agencies (YMCA/YWCA)
 Rehabilitative programs
 Work with individuals who exhibit the effects of coronary heart
disease focusing on attaining a functional state of living and an
enhanced quality of life.
 Sites: Hospitals, medical clinics or community agencies
affiliated with corporate fitness centers.
Wellness Program Components
4
 Fitness development
and maintenance
 Educational efforts
 Health promotion
 Lifestyle modification
 Recreational sport
opportunities
Program Aspects
5
 Medical screening
 Fitness and lifestyle assessment
 Goal setting
 Supervised group programs
 Educational classes
 Motivation and reinforcement
Institute of Aerobics Research
Exercise Program
Specialist Responsibilities
6
 Direct program
 Evaluation
 Train and supervise
 Individual exercise
staff
 Budget
responsibilities
 Facility management
 Marketing
prescriptions
 Evaluate and counsel
on lifestyle
 Data collection and
analysis
Worksite Health Programs
7
 46% of all worksites offer programs
 38% of small corporations
 68% of large corporations
 Potential to reach over 142 million adults
 Convenient for employees
 Offers peer and social support
 Economic benefits to corporations
 Reduced injury rates, lower workman’s compensation
costs, and reduced health care costs
 Enhancement of workplace morale, retaining employees
Core Programs Worksite Wellness
8
 Back care and injury
prevention
 Exercise & fitness
 Stress management
 Smoking control
 Substance abuse
 Weight management
 Medical self-care
 Consumer health
education
 Cholesterol reduction
 Nutritional intervention
 Select biometrics
screening
 Hypertension
management
WELCOA Program Suggestions
9
 Voluntary participation
 Continuous marketing
 Sensitivity to individual
differences
 Frequent evaluation
 Modeling of healthy
behavior by staff
 Recognition and
reward
 Record-keeping
 Balance between fun
and clinically
significant programs
 Personalize the
program
Commercial and Community Fitness
Programs (IHRSA)
10
 30,022 clubs
 45.5 million members
18-34 years comprise 33%
of membership
 35-54 years comprise 34%
of membership
 Females make up the
majority of membership
 51% membership has
income over $75,000/year

 U.S. health club revenues
$19.1 billion
Popular Fitness Programs at Clubs
11
Program
%
Program
Personal Training
91
Group Cycling Class
56
Fitness Evaluation
76
Nutrition Counseling/
Classes
53
Step/Bench Aerobics
74
Weight Management
52
Strength Training
74
Cardio Kickboxing or
similar program
51
Yoga
67
From IHRSA/
%
Personal Trainers
12
 Work in private and public settings:
Conducting fitness assessments.
 Developing specific goals with clients.
 Designing programs for goal attainment.
 Coaching clients through workouts.
 Monitoring progress of goals.

 Growing use of the Internet, email, and phone
to hire personal trainers and report results for
convenience.
Strength and Conditioning Professionals
13
 “Assess, motivate, educate, and train athletes for the
primary goal of improving sport performance.”
(NSCA)
 Competencies necessary in the areas of:




Scientific foundations of sport/exercise and nutrition
Exercise leadership and program design
Sport psychology to maximize performance
Risks of performance-enhancing substances
Rehabilitation Programs
14
 Clinical exercise physiologists work
mainly in hospitals and clinics.
 Work closely with physicians to meet
the needs of diverse clients.
 To plan rehabilitation programs,
they must be familiar with:




Medical aspects of clients disease or
condition
Limitations faced by clients
Drugs commonly used to treat the
disease/condition and their effects
Psychological aspects of exercise on the
clients
Career Preparation
15
 Education
 Undergraduate and graduate
education in exercise science,
fitness and cardiac
rehabilitation, etc.
 Various certifications
offered by:




ACSM
YMCA
AFAA
NSCA
 Practical experience
 Professional involvement
Athletic Training
16
 Prevention of Injuries
 Supervision of conditioning programs
 Advising coaches and athletes
 Assist with preseason physicals
 Checking equipment and facilities for safety
 Rehabilitation
 Administers therapeutic treatments and monitors progress.
 Motivate and encourage throughout recovery
 Record-keeping of injury status and history of injury
 Certification - NATA
Health and Weight-Management Clubs & Spas
17
 Sites ~ resorts, hotels, mineral




springs, and cruise ships.
Are they only seeking your
money?
Offer fitness activities, graded
exercise tests, instruction in
sport activities, exercise classes
Diet and nutritional counseling,
stress management, massages
Growth of commercial diet
centers focused on weight
reduction.
Therapy-Related Careers
18
 Dance therapy
 Prerequisites may be
 Recreational therapy
required prior to
admission for advanced
study
 Volunteer hours may be
required for program
admission
 Kinesiotherapy
 Physical Therapy
 Chiropractor
Increasing Professional Marketability
19
 Additional courses in health and related areas
 Certification
 ACSM,
First Aid/CPR, NATA, NSCA
 Build on one’s interests and strengths
 Practical experience
 Internships, fieldwork, and volunteering
 Gain diverse experiences