Kinesiologist

Job description

These individuals evaluate the physical fitness and movement dynamics of persons for the purposes of prevention, performance, and treatment. They create individualized, safe physical fitness programs and intervention plans. They promote exercise and healthy lifestype habits. The provide advice on how to prevent accidents and illnesses. Their clientele is diverse (athletes, elderly people, diabetics, etc.). They are self-employed or work for:

Hospital centres, rehabilitation centres, and polyclinics
Residential and long-term care centres (CHSLDs)
Local Community Service Centres (CLSCs)
Youth shelters and care homes for disabled individuals
Sports, recreation, and fitness centres
Educational institutions

Environment

Controlled ambient temperature
Equipment, machinery, tools

Main tasks

Establish a helping relationship with the person through a one-on-one consultation.
Demonstrate how to do the exercises prescribed and how to use the training equipment.
Implement health, safety, and wellness programs in the workplace.
Conduct research to help develop and test new training equipment.
Collaborate with other sports health professionals (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, etc.). In rehabilitation:
Develop programs that include exercises to improve body and joint flexibility.
Intervene with individuals undergoing rehabilitation (physical, functional, cardiovascular, etc.).
Draft reports on patient progress. In athletic training (amateur or professional):
Design a specific training program aimed primarily at improving the athlete’s performance.
Provide support to individuals in good health for preventive purposes to help them maintain their level of fitness or get back into shape. Facilitation and sports organization:
Lead a group of individuals in the practice of a sport in order to improve or maintain their physical fitness, team spirit, and self-esteem.
Plan, organize, and coordinate recreational sports programs and activities.

Training and requirements

Formation

University studies

Sometimes required

Membership in the Quebec Kinesiologist Federation may be required.

Main skills and characteristics

Skills

Data collection
Information processing
Active listening
Coordination
Judgment and decision-making

Service oriented
Critical thought
Solving complex problems
Social perception
Oral expression
Persuasion
Teaching
Written expression
Active learning
Result evaluation
Reading comprehension
Time management
Negotiation
System analysis
Equipment selection

More Less skills

Abilities

Awareness of issues
Speech clarity
Oral comprehension
Information organization
Overall coordination of the body

Near vision
Processing flexibility
Verbal skills
Physical flexibility in extension
Speech recognition
Written comprehension
Idea generation
Originality
Deductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
Limb movement speed
Hand-arm stability
Wrist-finger speed
Dynamic strength
Overall balance of the body
Manual dexterity
Digital dexterity
Static muscle power
Written expression
Basic numeracy
Endurance
Limb coordination
Classification
Control accuracy
Core strength
Spatial orientation
Speed control
Colour perception and distinction
Dynamic physical flexibility

More Less abilities

Knowledge and attributes

Autonomy
Sense of responsibility
Capacity to influence and mobilize
Capacity to adapt
Knowledge of customer and personalized services
Capacity to work in a team
Vitality
Sense of observation
Knowledge of biology
Knowledge of physics

Interests

Direct, organize, and manage
Draft, communicate, and inform
Work in sales or client service
Create, design
Self-employment
Assist and advise
Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
Teach or educate
Assist or care for people

Personality profiles (RIASEC)

Realistic: People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Social: People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Investigative: People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.

Additional information

Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)

Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment (CNP 31204)

Skill type

Health