Sport Therapist
Sport Therapist
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Job Description
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..
Top 13 specific things you need to know
As a Sport Therapist, you will need to master following:
- adapt fitness exercises
- collect client fitness information
- conduct fitness risk assessment
- ensure safety of exercise environment
- identify health objectives
- inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefits
- integrate exercise science to the design of the programme
- integrate principles of training
- manage fitness communication
- motivate fitness clients
- prepare exercise session
- prescribe exercises
- prescribe exercises for controlled health conditions
Top 3 general things you need to know
More generally, a sport therapist is also versed in:
Other things it helps to know to be an excellent sport therapist
It also helps to know the following:
Top employers for this job
Sport Therapist (0-2 Yrs Exp.)
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Prereqs Technology Pvt.Ltd
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California
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$250 - $800 / month
- Keywords :
- Ui designer,
- developer
