American Society of Exercise Physiologists
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American Society of Exercise Physiologists was founded in 1997 in Minnesota as a non-profit professional organization of exercise physiologists. The ASEP vision is to establish board certified exercise physiologists as experts in the application of "exercise as medicine" to benefit society. Of course, the scientific body of exercise physiology applies equally as well to athletics and sports training. Increasingly, more exercise physiologists are becoming more aware that the students of exercise science and related degree programs have difficulty in locating credible career opportunities in the public sector.[1] The difficulty comes from the lack of a direct connection with a credible academic degree, recognized job opportunities in the public sector, and professionalism in exercise physiology.
This is why ASEP created a Code of Ethics[2] for exercise physiologist, why they defined who is an exercise physiologist, and what is exercise physiology. They also developed the Board of Accreditation that subsequently accredited seven academic institutions along with the Board of Certification that has certified over 200 EPCs in the United States.[3] The ASEP leaders believe that exercise physiology is not defined by the research they do, but by the power of exercise as medicine. That is why they believe exercise physiology is the recognition of the physiology that underpins activity, the delivery of treatment services that may required the analysis, improvement or maintenance of health and fitness, the rehabilitation of heart disease and other chronic diseases and/or disabilities as well as the supervision of athletes and people with an interest in athletics and sports training.[4]
The professional services rendered by ASEP are especially important to the professionalism of exercise physiology. For example, the Journal of Exercise Physiologyonline is the official ASEP peer-reviewed electronic research journal that features original exercise physiology research, reviews, and editorials. The Professionalization of Exercise Physiologyonline is the first-ever journal that publishes articles about professionalism in exercise physiology. There is also the ASEPNewsletter, which is an official monthly newsletter. It keeps members informed of what is new as well as upcoming events of professional interest in exercise physiology. There are other ASEP services, too, including the ASEP Directory of Membership, career opportunities and resources, Board Certification, professional networking and development, annual meeting opportunities, student support, and the opportunity to build an ASEP political support base.[5]
In the United States, undergraduate students in an accredited exercise physiology program receive instruction and hands-on laboratory experiences in the following courses: exercise physiology, kinesiology, sports biomechanics, sports nutrition, psychophysiology, advanced exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, electrocardiography, graded exercise testing, statistics, research design, and strength training.
[edit] References
- ^ Boone, T. (2008). Exercise Physiology is not Physical Education or Sports Medicine. Professionalization of Exercise Physiologyonline. Vol 11, No 12 [Online]. http://faculty.css.edu/tboone2/asep/EPisNotPE.html
- ^ American Society of Exercise Physiologists. (2009). ASEP Code of Ethics
- ^ Boone, T. (2007). Ethical Standards and Professional Credentials in the Practice of Exercise Physiology Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press.
- ^ American Society of Exercise Physiologists. (2009). What Is Exercise Physiology? http://asep.org/
- ^ American Society of Exercise Physiologists. (2009). Professional Services http://asep.org/services
