British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
Place of publication
Leeds, England
Publication date
2009-12
ISSN
1754-3444
Summary
The article reports on the recognition given by the Department of Health and Ageing in Australia on the entry of the accredited exercise physiologist (AEP) into the field of allied health. It mentions that the recognition permits general practitioners (GPs) to refer patients directly to AEPs for clinical exercise services under Medicare Australia. It notes that the development enables the national health system to finance clinical exercise services rendered by exercise professionals like AEPs.
Language
eng
Field of Research
119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Socio Economic Objective
970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences
HERDC Research category
C3.1 Non-refereed articles in a professional journal
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