TY - JOUR
T1 - The roles of exercise professionals in the health care system
T2 - A comparison between Australia and China
AU - Zhou, Shi
AU - Davison, Kade
AU - Qin, Fei
AU - Lin, Kuei Fu
AU - Chow, Bik Chu
AU - Zhao, Jie Xiu
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 The Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/9
Y1 - 2019/9
N2 - Physical inactivity is identified by the World Health Organisation as the fourth risk factor for global mortality and has major implications on the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and general health of the populations. There has been substantial evidence indicating that adequate levels of physical activity, such as prescribed exercise, can be an effective intervention for prevention and treatment of many chronic health conditions, as well as for improvement of mental health, quality of life and well-being. Many countries in the world have developed policies and guidelines for promotion of participation in physical activity and application of prescribed exercise as a means of intervention for chronic health conditions. Subsequently, the roles of exercise professionals in the community and health care system who provide services to the general community members, individuals with various health conditions, as well as elite athletes, and their professional training, qualifications and standards need to be defined and implemented. This article provides a preliminary comparison of the exercise professionals and their current roles in the community and health care systems between Australia and China (including mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong, as they have different health care systems), aiming to promote the recognition of exercise professionals in the health care systems, and facilitate the global development of the exercise-related professions, for a healthier world.
AB - Physical inactivity is identified by the World Health Organisation as the fourth risk factor for global mortality and has major implications on the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and general health of the populations. There has been substantial evidence indicating that adequate levels of physical activity, such as prescribed exercise, can be an effective intervention for prevention and treatment of many chronic health conditions, as well as for improvement of mental health, quality of life and well-being. Many countries in the world have developed policies and guidelines for promotion of participation in physical activity and application of prescribed exercise as a means of intervention for chronic health conditions. Subsequently, the roles of exercise professionals in the community and health care system who provide services to the general community members, individuals with various health conditions, as well as elite athletes, and their professional training, qualifications and standards need to be defined and implemented. This article provides a preliminary comparison of the exercise professionals and their current roles in the community and health care systems between Australia and China (including mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong, as they have different health care systems), aiming to promote the recognition of exercise professionals in the health care systems, and facilitate the global development of the exercise-related professions, for a healthier world.
KW - Athletic trainer
KW - Clinical exercise physiology
KW - Exercise prescription
KW - Exercise professionals
KW - Health care
KW - Sport scientists
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jesf.2019.04.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jesf.2019.04.001
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85065507853
SN - 1728-869X
VL - 17
SP - 81
EP - 90
JO - Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness
JF - Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness
IS - 3
ER -