Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000Overview
Exercise is not just for the young and healthy. Today, it is prescribed as a way to help people recover from chronic illness, surgery, and injury and avoid illness in the first place. Exercise physiologists use their knowledge and training of exercise science to help patients reach optimum health, mobility, and confidence. They work in clinical settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers. Exercise physiologists may also be employed by sports-related businesses such as health and fitness clubs or athletic training facilities and camps. Some choose to work in academia. Approximately 15,800 exercise physiologists are employed in the United States. They are sometimes called kinesiotherapists.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
Faster than the AveragePersonality Traits
Athletic
Helpful
Outgoing
Career Ladder
Manager, or Consultant, or College Professor
Exercise Physiologist
Assistant to Program Director or Physical Therapy Assistant
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