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Personal trainer. A personal trainer demonstrating use of a Bosu ball. A personal trainer is an individual who creates and delivers safe and effective exercise programs for healthy individuals and groups, or those with medical clearance to exercise. They motivate clients by collaborating to set goals, providing meaningful feedback, and by being ...
Athletic trainer. An athletic trainer is a certified and licensed health care provider who practices in the field of sports medicine. Athletic training has been recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an allied health care profession since 1990. [1]
Strength and conditioning coach. A strength and conditioning coach (also known as an S&C coach) is a physical performance professional who uses exercise prescription to improve the performance of competitive athletes or athletic teams. [1] This is achieved through the combination of strength training, aerobic conditioning, and other methods.
U.S. Navy sailors exercising in the presence of a female fitness instructor, 2010. A professional fitness coach is a professional in the field of fitness and exercise, most often instruction (fitness instructor), including professional sports club's fitness trainers and aerobics and yoga instructors and authors of fitness instruction books or manuals.
Sports medicine physician, Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) physician. Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Although most sports teams have employed team physicians for many years, it is only since the late 20th century that sports ...
Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations, and daily activities. Physical fitness is generally achieved through proper nutrition, [ 1] moderate-vigorous physical exercise, [ 2] and sufficient rest along with a formal recovery plan.
Jenna Rizzo, a Georgia-based fitness coach who specializes in women’s weight loss, is offering a simple psychological tip to combat yo-yo dieting. “Take out a pen and paper, and I want you to ...
Kenneth H. Cooper (born March 4, 1931, Oklahoma City) [1] is a doctor of medicine and former Air Force lieutenant colonel from Oklahoma, who pioneered the benefits of doing aerobic exercise for maintaining and improving health. [2] [3] In 1966 he coined the term, and his book Aerobics was published in 1968, [4] [5] which emphasized a point ...