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Does a lack of formal training in exercise prescription influence the dieticians' decision to recommend exercise

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Date Issued:
2006
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The purpose of this study was (1) to get a sense of how many dietitians have formal training in exercise prescription or a "certification" in fitness, and (2) to determine if having formal training and/or a fitness certification influenced the dietitians to recommend exercise as part of a nutritional intervention. The names and addresses of 2,000 registered dietitians were purchased from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The survey contained 20 questions with a cover letter explaining the purpose of the study and an Internet address to access the survey on line. Chi square analysis revealed that dietitians without an exercise/fitness certification were still likely to recommend exercise to their clients. In fact, although 3% of the sample was certified, 81% of the sample were likely to recommend exercise to their clients. The addition of exercise prescription to the dietetics education would benefit both the client and the dietitian.
Title: Does a lack of formal training in exercise prescription influence the dieticians' decision to recommend exercise.
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Name(s): Gross, Mari J.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Whitehurst, Michael, Thesis advisor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 2006
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 54 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: The purpose of this study was (1) to get a sense of how many dietitians have formal training in exercise prescription or a "certification" in fitness, and (2) to determine if having formal training and/or a fitness certification influenced the dietitians to recommend exercise as part of a nutritional intervention. The names and addresses of 2,000 registered dietitians were purchased from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The survey contained 20 questions with a cover letter explaining the purpose of the study and an Internet address to access the survey on line. Chi square analysis revealed that dietitians without an exercise/fitness certification were still likely to recommend exercise to their clients. In fact, although 3% of the sample was certified, 81% of the sample were likely to recommend exercise to their clients. The addition of exercise prescription to the dietetics education would benefit both the client and the dietitian.
Identifier: 9780542566752 (isbn), 13316 (digitool), FADT13316 (IID), fau:10167 (fedora)
Note(s): College of Education
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2006.
Subject(s): Exercise tests
Exercise therapy
Communication in diet therapy
Physical fitness
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