Certified
Athletic Trainer: Athletic training is practiced by athletic trainers, health care
professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and
participation of patients and clients. Athletic training encompasses the
prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic
medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and
disabilities. Certified athletic
trainers must earn a degree from an accredited athletic training curriculum and
then pass a national certification exam through the BOC.
Fitness
Specialists/Personal Trainers: Personal exercise
trainers provide one-on-one fitness instruction to people desiring a program
tailored to their specific needs. Personal Trainers evaluate their clients'
physical fitness and keep track of their progress.
Personal
Trainers develop programs and choose exercises that provide the optimum results
and take into account the activities their clients enjoy. They act as motivators
who push clients to their physical limits.
Fitness Specialists are
professionals which hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science,
Health Promotions or equivalent. Group exercise certification and or personal
training certification is preferred.
Physical
Therapist: Physical therapy (or physiotherapy as it is known
outside the