The Role of Fitness Professionals in Public Health: A Review of the Literature

Autor/inn/en	De Lyon, Alexander T. C.; Neville, Ross D.; Armour, Kathleen M.
Titel	The Role of Fitness Professionals in Public Health: A Review of the Literature
Quelle	In: Quest, 69 (2017) 3, S.313-330 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Armour, Kathleen M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-6297
DOI	10.1080/00336297.2016.1224193
Schlagwörter	Public Health; Physical Fitness; Training; Professional Education; Athletics; Exercise; Professional Personnel; Literature Reviews; Role; Professional Recognition; Physical Activity Level + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitswesen; Leistungsfähigkeit; Ausbildung; Berufsausbildung; Leichtathletik; Übung; Personalbestand; Rollen
Abstract	Kinesiology researchers have long had an interest in physical activity, fitness, and health issues and in the professional education and work practices of teachers and coaches. The professional development needs and practices of "fitness professionals," however, have not been a major concern for researchers in the field. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the evidence on fitness professionals, their role in physical activity for health agendas, and the professional education and training that is available to support them. The analysis indicates that there is a mismatch between the expectations placed upon fitness professionals and the training and professional education that is available to them. It is argued that pedagogy researchers in kinesiology could usefully turn their attentions to this occupational group. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01