Volume 3: Issue 1

Paul S. Visich,

PhD, MPH, ACSM-RCEP

¹University of New England, Exercise and Sport Performance Department, Biddeford, ME

Address for correspondence: Paul S. Visich, PhD, MPH, University of New England, Exercise and Sport Performance Department, Harold Alfond Forum, Room #249, Biddeford, ME 04005; e-mail: pvisich@une.edu.

Undergraduate Academic Preparation for Employment as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist

The author denies any conflicts of interest.

POINT: Undergraduate Degree in Exercise Science—A Preferred Path to Working as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist

INTRODUCTION

Many individuals have a goal of working with a clinical population as a clinical exercise physiologist. Opportunities for practice reside

In late 2013, the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) released new clinical practice guidelines for the prevention of heart disease. These publications were initiated and initially directed by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). However, in June 2013, due to political and regulatory issues, the NHLBI withdrew its leadership and passed the responsibility for the guidelines to the ACC, AHA, TOS, and ASH (2). Five practice guidelines emerged:

Assessment of cardiovascular risk
Lifestyle management
Management of overweight and obesity
Treatment

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Arterial Health in Adults With Down Syndrome

Brantley K. BallengerPhD, ACSM-CEP,

Stanley P. BrownPhD,

Bo FernhallPhD,

Robert W. MotlPhD, and

Stamatis AgiovlasitisPhD, ACSM-CEP

Carole M. Schneider, PhD

Using Evidence-Based Practice and Scientific Statements in the Clinical Setting: Examples From Cardiac Rehabilitation

Health and Wellness Coaching: An Opportunity for Clinical Exercise Physiologists

INTRODUCTION

An Individualized Exercise Prescription to Attenuate Symptoms Associated With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

BACKGROUND

Point/Counterpoint

Undergraduate Academic Preparation for Employment as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist

INTRODUCTION

Programming Considerations for Including Patients With Heart Failure Into Phase 2 Cardiac Rehabilitation

A Brief Summary of the New Prevention Guidelines

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Arterial Health in Adults With Down Syndrome

Health Care Professionals’ Promotion of Exercise Referral Schemes in New South Wales

Enrolling Patients With Claudication into Supervised Exercise Therapy: A Single-Center Experience

Farewell, but Not Goodbye

Feasibility of Noninvasive Diastolic Stress Testing in the 10- to 21-Year-Old Age Group