What is an Exercise Physiologist?
What is an Exercise Physiologist?
Accredited Exercise Physiologists are University qualified Allied Health Professionals who understand the needs of chronic and complex medical conditions, and prescribe exercise based programs to assist in the management of these conditions.
In children the aim of our exercise programs is to increase participation in activities that the child and their family engage in.
What our Exercise Physiologist do
We do this by working on functional limitations and can work on a number of different concerns including:
In addition, our exercise physiologists have comprehensive knowledge on preventing and managing secondary medical conditions due to activities limitations and can assist with improving lung function, diabetes management, bone health, heart health and weight control.