Occupation AtlasExercise Physiologists
O*NET · 29-1128.00
Exercise Physiologists
Assess, plan, or implement fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility.
Also called Applied Exercise Physiologist · Bariatric Weight Loss Counselor · Cardiac Exercise Physiologist · Cardiac Exercise Specialist · Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Physiologist · Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Practitioner · Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Therapist · Certified EP
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Certified Exercise Physiologist (Certified EP) · Clinical Cardiac Exercise Physiologist · Clinical Exercise Physiologist · Clinical Exercise Specialist · Exercise Planner · Exercise Scientist · Exercise Specialist · Fitness Specialist · Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant · Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (REPC) · REPC · Sports Physiologist
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RISRealistic · Investigative · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.26
- I Investigative4.92
- S Social4.74
- C Conventional3.75
- E Enterprising2.99
- A Artistic1.49
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (32%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (36%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (36%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- InstructingImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Service OrientationImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- WritingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
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- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- SciencebasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
25 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Develop exercise programs to improve participant strength, flexibility, endurance, or circulatory functioning, in accordance with exercise science standards, regulatory requirements, and credentialing requirements.Importance 4.8
- Explain exercise program or physiological testing procedures to participants.Importance 4.8
- Provide clinical oversight of exercise for participants at all risk levels.Importance 4.7
- Demonstrate correct use of exercise equipment or performance of exercise routines.Importance 4.6
- Prescribe individualized exercise programs, specifying equipment, such as treadmill, exercise bicycle, ergometers, or perceptual goggles.Importance 4.6
- Interview participants to obtain medical history or assess participant goals.Importance 4.6
- Provide emergency or other appropriate medical care to participants with symptoms or signs of physical distress.Importance 4.6
- Interpret exercise program participant data to evaluate progress or identify needed program changes.Importance 4.5
- Conduct stress tests, using electrocardiograph (EKG) machines.Importance 4.4
- Recommend methods to increase lifestyle physical activity.Importance 4.4
- Measure oxygen consumption or lung functioning, using spirometers.Importance 4.2
- Assess physical performance requirements to aid in the development of individualized recovery or rehabilitation exercise programs.Importance 4.2
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- Teach behavior modification classes related to topics such as stress management or weight control.Importance 4.1
- Teach group exercise for low-, medium-, or high-risk clients to improve participant strength, flexibility, endurance, or circulatory functioning.Importance 4.1
- Teach courses or seminars related to exercise or diet for patients, athletes, or community groups.Importance 4.0
- Calibrate exercise or testing equipment.Importance 3.8
- Supervise maintenance of exercise or exercise testing equipment.Importance 3.8
- Perform routine laboratory tests of blood samples for cholesterol level or glucose tolerance.Importance 3.7
- Evaluate staff performance in leading group exercise or conducting diagnostic tests.Importance 3.7
- Measure amount of body fat, using such equipment as hydrostatic scale, skinfold calipers, or tape measures.Importance 3.6
- Mentor or train staff to lead group exercise.Importance 3.6
- Present exercise knowledge, program information, or research study findings at professional meetings or conferences.Importance 3.6
- Order or recommend diagnostic procedures, such as stress tests, drug screenings, or urinary tests.Importance 3.5
- Plan or conduct exercise physiology research projects.Importance 3.4
- Educate athletes or coaches on techniques to improve athletic performance, such as heart rate monitoring, recovery techniques, hydration strategies, or training limits.Importance 3.3
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- English LanguageImportance 4.2Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
- BiologyImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- PsychologyImportance 3.6Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
- AdministrativeImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
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- MathematicsImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.2Level 2.9
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- ChemistryImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- PhysicsImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.2Level 2.8
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- MechanicalImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- DesignImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- GeographyImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Food ProductionImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- TransportationImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
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- Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Near VisionImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Far VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Number FacilityImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- StaminaImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Time SharingImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- VisualizationImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Explosive StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Rate ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Static StrengthImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Response OrientationImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.7Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.2Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.2Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
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- Working with ComputersImportance 4.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Processing InformationImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.8
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
8 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (2)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
Hot (4; 2 more marked hot above)
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (2)
- Email software
- Web browser software
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