Jobs / Healthcare / 29-1128.00
Exercise Physiologists
Assess, plan, or implement fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility.
- US jobs
- 8,560
- Median wage
- $59,460 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of exercise physiologists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 18%Train others on health or medical topicsNot measured
- 7%Maintain medical equipment or instrumentsNot measured
- 7%Administer diagnostic tests to assess patient healthNot measured
- 5%Develop patient or client care or treatment plansNot measured
- 5%Explain medical information to patients or family membersNot measured
- 5%Monitor health conditions of humans or animalsNot measured
- 5%Administer emergency medical treatmentNot measured
- 5%Collect information about patients or clientsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
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Direct evidence
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Also relevant
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Context only
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Explain exercise program or physiological testing procedures to participants.
- Develop exercise programs to improve participant strength, flexibility, endurance, or circulatory functioning, in accordance with exercise science standards, regulatory requirements, and credentialing requirements.
- Provide clinical oversight of exercise for participants at all risk levels.
- Provide emergency or other appropriate medical care to participants with symptoms or signs of physical distress.
- Interview participants to obtain medical history or assess participant goals.
- Demonstrate correct use of exercise equipment or performance of exercise routines.
- Prescribe individualized exercise programs, specifying equipment, such as treadmill, exercise bicycle, ergometers, or perceptual goggles.
- Interpret exercise program participant data to evaluate progress or identify needed program changes.
- Conduct stress tests, using electrocardiograph (EKG) machines.
- Recommend methods to increase lifestyle physical activity.
- Assess physical performance requirements to aid in the development of individualized recovery or rehabilitation exercise programs.
- Measure oxygen consumption or lung functioning, using spirometers.
Other job titles for this occupation (18)
Bariatric Weight Loss Counselor · Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Practitioner · Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Therapist · Certified Exercise Physiologist (Certified EP) · Clinical Cardiac Exercise Physiologist · Clinical Exercise Physiologist · Clinical Exercise Specialist · Exercise Scientist · Exercise Specialist · Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant · Applied Exercise Physiologist · Cardiac Exercise Physiologist · Cardiac Exercise Specialist · Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Physiologist · Exercise Planner · Fitness Specialist · Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (REPC) · Sports Physiologist