Wellness specialist vs exercise specialist

Differences between wellness specialist and exercise specialist duties and responsibilities

Wellness specialist example responsibilities.

• Prepare patients for tests by placing ECG leads and taking resting vitals.
• Manage a fully operational wellness program with a wide range of modalities from monitoring heart rates, BMI's to nutrition/exercise.
• Instruct a beginner yoga exercise class and stretching workout regimens.
• Certify CPR instructor---Teaching students life saving skills in the presence of an emergency cardiac event.
• Interpret ECG readings before, during, and after assign exercise session; chart progress and provide feedback for physicians.
• Implement fitness and wellness classes: smoking cessation, core strengthening, circuit training, lunch-n-learns, and teach yoga classes.
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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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