TY - JOUR AU - Santa Mina, Daniel AU - Burr, Jamie F PY - 2013/01/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The Evolving Role and Importance of the Clinical Exercise Physiologist JF - The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada JA - Health Fit J Can VL - 6 IS - 1 SE - OUR PERSPECTIVE DO - 10.14288/hfjc.v6i1.133 UR - https://hfjc.library.ubc.ca/index.php/HFJC/article/view/133 SP - 72-77 AB - <p>This article provides an evidence-based rationale for the inclusion of exercise physiologists and accredited exercise specialists into the standard care of clinical populations. This argument is predicated on a convincing body of literature describing clinical benefits and a growing population of certified exercise physiologists with a scope of practice that includes fitness evaluation and exercise prescription for patients with a variety of health concerns. ER -