ISCO Specialization 3423.2.4 Sport Therapist
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Sport Therapist: Sport therapists program and supervise rehabilitation exercises for individuals and groups. They work with individuals that have chronic health conditions or are at high risk of developing them. They communicate with medical and healthcare professionals about participants' conditions using correct medical terminology, and with an understanding of the standard treatment options for an individual’s condition. Sport therapists take a holistic approach to the wellness of their clients that includes advising on lifestyle, food or time management. They do not have a medical background and do not require medical qualifications.
Essential Skills
- Attend To Fitness Clients Under Controlled Health Conditions
- Conduct Fitness Risk Assessment
- Ensure Safety Of Exercise Environment
- Identify Health Objectives
- Adapt Fitness Exercises
- Manage Fitness Communication
- Inform Clients Of Healthy Lifestyle Benefits
- Integrate Exercise Science To The Design Of The Programme
- Show Professional Responsibility
- Demonstrate Professional Attitude To Clients
- Integrate Principles Of Training
- Prescribe Exercises For Controlled Health Conditions
- Prepare Exercise Session
- Collect Client Fitness Information
- Motivate Fitness Clients
- Prescribe Exercises
Alternative Names
- Health Exercise Specialist
- Sport & Exercise Therapist
- Exercise Specialist
- Exercise Therapist
- Sport And Exercise Therapist
- Exercise Consultant
