Exercise specialist vs kinesiotherapist

Differences between exercise specialist and kinesiotherapist duties and responsibilities

Exercise specialist example responsibilities.

• Case manage cardiac rehabilitation participants providing educational support and counseling, smoking cessation, stress management, and exercise safety.
• Conduct fitness assessments base on ACSM guidelines and educate clients on results.
• Develop and plan individualized exercise programs for fitness members, personal training clients, senior citizens and post-rehab physical therapy patients.
• Educate patients on therapeutic exercises prescribe by physical therapists, maintain orderliness of clinic and aid in administrative tasks and documentation.
• Conduct new member orientations and fitness test using ACSM guidelines.
• Instruct group exercise classes such as: yoga, cycling, and weight training.
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Kinesiotherapist example responsibilities.

• Achieve high level of patients satisfaction due to sound clinical management, quality of care and compassion.
• Provide physical rehabilitation and health education for patients with various physical and mental disabilities.
• Supervise the on-campus fitness center for the residential mental health rehabilitation program.
• Perform evaluations and interventions to enhance strength, endurance, and mobility of veterans with impair movement or extensive deconditioning.
• Provide OT evaluations and documentation.
• Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing educationally relevant OT services.
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