The Specialist Exercise Instructor (Level 4)
The specialist exercise instructor is able to demonstrate that they have met the Level 4 National Occupational Standards in one or more medical areas. Specialist exercise professionals are working within the healthcare sector and are also providing an interface between clinically-led exercise and community-based exercise programmes by designing, delivering, monitoring and evaluating structured, individualised physical activity programmes for clients. Additionally, they have a range of appropriate knowledge and skills that are aligned with current evidence-based, best practice guidelines regarding the affects of exercise on the specific condition/s for which they are qualified to work.
Specific medical areas covered by the specialist exercise instructors:
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Falls Prevention
- Low Back Pain
- Stroke
- Cancer
- Accelerated Rehabilitation Exercise (military only)
- Obesity and/or Diabetes
- Mental Health
- Chronic Respiratory Disease