How is an Exercise Physiologist different to a personal trainer?
What is an Exercise Physiologist? University Trained Allied Health Professional, with a 4-year degree specialising in the assessment and exercise prescription to help people with health or injury challenges.
How are they different from a Personal Trainer?They are a registered allied health professional. Their professional standards are required to a much higher standard and they MUST have a specific university qualification, requiring significant work placement prior to qualification. They must maintain registration with ESSA yearly to remain registered and undergo continual professional development yearly to maintain accreditation where are PT, Exercise Science, and some other allied health do not have to have this upkeep.
Scope of practice is to be able to work with anyone from injury, illness to someone wanting weight loss, or sports performance.