Kinesiology & CEP overview

Question 1

Clinical Exercise Physiology - Key Words (4)

Answer 1

• Rehabilitation
• Exercise
• Individuals with chronic diseases and disabilities
• Adaptations

Question 2

How long as CEP been around?

Answer 2

• Relatively new career field
• Since late 1960
• Growing profession
• Recognize on provincial and national levels

Question 3

CEP - Usage

Answer 3

• In the healthcare realm, primarly in Medical Settings

- used to help clients Manage or Reduce their risk of chronic disease

Question 4

What is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist?

Answer 4

• Certified health professional who utilize scientific rationale to Design, Implement and Supervise exercise programming for participants with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities.

Question 5

What can a CEP assess?

Answer 5

• Results of outcomes related to exercise services provided

Question 6

Are CEP active or passive?

Answer 6

• CEP more active

- Physio and occ. therapy more passive

Question 7

What are CEP’s services?

Answer 7

Their services focus on the improvement of physical capabilities for the purpose of:

1. Chronic disease management
2. Reducing risks
3. Creating Lifestyle habits

Question 8

CEP services - Chronic disease management

Answer 8

• Reducing disease symptoms
• Improving overall energy
• Decreasing medication

Question 9

CEP services - Reducing risks

Answer 9

• Reducing risks for early development or recurrence of chronic disease
• Preventing weight gain in type 2 diabetes

Question 10

CEP services - Creating lifestyle habits

Answer 10

• Promoting enhancement of health
• Decreasing sedentarity lifestyle
• Increasing Physical Activity level

Question 11

What does increasing PA have a direct positive impact on? (3)

Answer 11

• Improving the ease of daily living activities
• Increasing the likelihood of Long-Term Physical, Social & Economic Independence
• Facilitating the elimination of Barriers to habitual Lifestyle Changes through goal-setting and prioritizing

Question 12

Potential Barriers for CEP Services (6)

Answer 12

• Equipment not adapted at the gym
• Side effects of medication = not enough energy to train
• Fear of making their condition worse (increasing symptoms)
• Lack of motivation
• Transportation
• Money = expensive

Question 13

CEP - Responsibilities (6)

Answer 13

1. Obtain a Medical History of client
2. Administer exercise-related Tests
3. Analyse test results
4. Design an individualized Exercise Prescription that meets the specific needs of the client
5. Determine short and long term Goals (each client)
6. Use their expertise to assist clients to improve health (flexibility / strength) & motor-related fitness components (coordination / balance)

Question 14

Where does CEPs work?

Answer 14

• Hospitals
• Outpatient clinics
• Rehab center
• Community centers
• Uni lab
• Hospital-based research facilities

Question 15

How does CEPs work?

Answer 15

• Can work independently

- Many work as a team with other health professionals such as. dietitians, physio, occ. therapy, physicians and nurses.

Question 16

Number of internship ?

Answer 16

• In 1999, 2 CEP internship sites

- In 2021, 30 CEP / Kin internship sites

Question 17

Typical programs of KCEP internship? (7)

Answer 17

• Cardiac rehab (Chip program)
• Pulmonary rehab (Sacré-Coeur Hospital)
• Chronic pain (Constance-Lethbridge)
• CSST (CNESST)-SAAQ (Jewish Rehab Hospital)
• Neuromuscular rehab (Cummings and Lucie-Bruneau centers)
• Cancer rehab (Hope & Cope wellness center, MUHC, new kin position)
• Children with obesity (St-Justine Hospital)

Question 18

CEP - Direct Impact

Answer 18

• Health education and exercise as means in managing risk factor for chronic disease
• Encourage and support clients to stay on track
• Long term process towards permanent health improvements

Question 19

CEP vs Kinesiology

Answer 19

• Kinesiology is the umbrella term

- CEP is a specialization of Kinesiology that deals with clinical population

Question 20

Kinesiology Areas of work

Answer 20

• Sport performance (training athletes)
• Physical fitness (training) for asymptomatic populations
• Exercise programming for participants with chronic disease and disabilities (more clinical) = Speciality at Concordia

Question 21

Quebec Kinesiologist Federation (FKQ)

Answer 21

• Founded in 1988
• 1700 members
  Roles of FKQ:
  1. Promote and represent Kinesiologists in Qc
  2. Provide a certification in Kinesiology
  3. Obtain a professional order

Question 22

Is kin known in QC?

Answer 22

Greater known in:

• People with higher family income ($100K +)
• People with higher education

Question 23

CSEP

Answer 23

• Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology

- Founded in 1967

Question 24

CSEP - Mission Statement

Answer 24

The resource and voice for exercise physiology and health and fitness, providing leadership in research, education and practice to improve health outcomes for Canadians

Question 25

CSEP - Certification

Answer 25

• CSEP certified personal trainer (CPT)

- CSEP certified exercise physiologist (CSEP-CEP)

Question 26

CSEP - CPT

Answer 26

• Administers to healthy populations (asymptomatic)
• Develops and implements a tailored physical activity fitness and lifestyle plan
• Minimum Academic Requirement:
  
  • 2 year College Diploma or 2 year University Degree

Question 27

CSEP - CEP

Answer 27

• Performs assessments, prescribes conditioning exercise as well as exercise supervision, counselling, and healthy lifestyle education in apparently healthy individuals and/or populations with medical conditions, functional limitations or disabilities
• Minimum Academic Requirement:
  
  • 4 year Bachelors in Exercise Science

Question 28

CSEP - CEP sanctioned by CEP to…

Answer 28

• Accept referrals from health care professionals
• Use evidence-informed behavior change models to facilitate PA and exercise participation
• Interprete the results of comprehensive fitness assessment protocol to determine health and physical funciton
• Monitor the influence of medications
• Measure and monitor heart rate, electric activity of the heart and blood pressure
• Conduct group physical activity sessions.