Key result
Clinical exercise physiologists performed all tasks required of phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation in 5 of 6 evaluated programs, often with no other health care professional present.
Why the study?
Roles and responsibilities of clinical exercise physiologists vary widely across institutions, and their job tasks may not fully leverage their training.
Population
CEPs at 6 CR programs and 4 noninvasive clinical exercise testing programs in the United States
Design
Descriptive study
Authors
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CEP roles vary widely in phase 2 CR; leaves open optimal standardization and full skill utilization in multidisciplinary teams.
Observational (n=6)
Yes
Clinical exercise physiologists frequently perform all necessary tasks in phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation and noninvasive exercise testing independently, highlighting their integral role in multidisciplinary cardiovascular care.
Brawner et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation (n=6). Clinical exercise physiologists (CEPs) was evaluated on Job tasks performed by CEPs in cardiac rehabilitation and noninvasive clinical exercise testing. Clinical exercise physiologists performed all tasks required of phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation in 5 of 6 evaluated programs, often with no other health care professional present.
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