{"id":292,"date":"2014-09-02T00:13:57","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T00:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.e-leet.com.au\/home\/?page_id=292"},"modified":"2014-09-11T03:19:43","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T03:19:43","slug":"difference-between-an-exercise-physiologist-a-personal-trainer-and-a-physiotherapist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.e-leet.com.au\/home\/difference-between-an-exercise-physiologist-a-personal-trainer-and-a-physiotherapist\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between an Exercise Physiologist a Personal Trainer and a Physiotherapist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #666666;\">Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEPs) are different from\u00a0Personal Trainers. AEPs are allied-health professionals with Medicare Provider numbers and are trained members of the health and medical sector who focus on exercise for those with chronic (long term; generally greater that 6 weeks) conditions, whereas\u00a0personal trainers\u00a0are members of the sport and recreation sector and focus on strength and conditioning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #666666;\">Exercise Physiologists can also work on the sport and recreational sector (Personal Training), utilising on\u00a0medical\/specialised education when implementing exercise programs for apparently healthy populations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #666666;\">Physiotherapists deal mostly with acute (short term) musculoskeletal\u00a0injuries, they use physical therapy to help manipulate and stretch muscles to help with acute inflammation and tightness from acute or repetitive strain injury. Techniques such as PNF stretching, manipulation, dry needling\/acupuncture , trigger point release and TENs machine therapy are common practices whilst attending a physiotherapist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #666666;\">Rehabilitation exercises are also prescribed to help with improving range of motion and decreasing pain, an Exercise Physiologist would come in after the acute pain has subsided and will work with clients to help continue their rehabilitation program to prevent recurrent injuries and transition clients back to their normal active lifestyles without the fear of further injury.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #808084;\"><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Exercise Physiologist<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #666666;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #808080;\">Allied Health Provider<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #808080;\">4 Year University Degree\u00a0qualified and accredited with ESSA.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #808080;\">Specialise\u00a0in graded exercise therapy and lifestyle interventions for persons at risk of developing, or with existing chronic (long term) and complex medical conditions and injuries (i.e. \u2018specific populations\u2019).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #666666;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #000000;\"><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Personal Trainer<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #666666;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #808080;\">The Personal Fitness Trainer Qualification (Certificate 4) may be completed in less than\u00a06 weeks\u00a0of training.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #808080;\">Qualified and insured to design and deliver fitness programs to persons of low risk only\u00a0(no injuries or health concerns i.e. \u2018apparently healthy populations\u2019).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #666666;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #000000;\"><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Physiotherapist<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #666666;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #808080;\">Allied Health Provider<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #808080;\">4-5\u00a0year University Degree and qualified and accredited with APA<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #808080;\">Specialise in physical therapy techniques to help reduce and rehabilitate acute (short term) muskuloskeletal pain and injury<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #808080;\">Can diagnose injuries and conditions whereas a Exercise Physiologist cannot<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEPs) are different from\u00a0Personal Trainers. 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