Key result
Clinical exercise physiologists are the most frequent staff in 86% of US cardiac rehab programs.
Why the study?
To describe the prevalence of clinical exercise physiologists, hiring criteria, and job tasks in early outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs in the United States.
Cross-Sectional (n=311)
Yes
Clinical exercise physiologists serve integral roles in US cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, frequently working at the top of their scope of practice.
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Supports clinical exercise physiologists as primary staff in US rehab programs; leaves open effects on program efficacy and patient outcomes.
Richardson et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation (n=311). Clinical exercise physiologists was evaluated on Prevalence of clinical exercise physiologists, hiring criteria, and job tasks. Clinical exercise physiologists were the most frequently reported staff in both cardiac (86%) and pulmonary (83%) rehabilitation programs among 311 surveyed US programs.
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