Logan City Council Leisure Centres

inSports’ clinical exercise physiologists are accredited allied health specialists. They can analyse a patient’s fitness and help improve their health through personalised exercise prescription.

Many people suffer chronic conditions which can worsen over time. Our exercise physiologists offer interventions that help prevent, manage and treat many chronic conditions. The treatments are exercise-based and include education around health and physical activity. Their advice enables people to make healthy changes to their lifestyles.

Our exercise physiologists also work with amateur and professional athletes to improve performance.

Should my patient see an exercise physiologist?

People are often provided with referrals after being diagnosed with of a range of chronic health conditions.

These can include the below –

• Cardiovascular disease
• Pulmonary disease
• Metabolic disease
• Neurological disease
• Musculoskeletal disease (including arthritis, osteoporosis/osteopenia, acute and/or chronic musculoskeletal issues)
• Pre-surgery conditioning, post-surgery rehabilitation
• Sore knees and backs
• Depression, anxiety or other serious mental illness (PTSD, schizophrenia)
• Cancer
• Accredited exercise physiologists may also assist with:
• Assessments of functional capacity
• Advice on lifestyle modification to improve health status
• Exercise prescriptions for strength and function improvement pre- and post- surgery
• Workplace functional readiness assessments.

What services do exercise physiologists provide?

AEPs can provide tailored exercise programs. They may promote leisure-time and incidental activity. They may also offer counselling to reduce sedentary behaviours. Their service includes an assessment to ensure the activity is safe, effective and likely to be maintained in the long term. Services can include the below –

• Behavioural coaching
• Health education
• Exercise counselling
• Physical rehabilitation

Accredited exercise physiologists (AEPs) do not provide invasive services (except for point of care testing). They also do not provide diagnosis, joint manipulation or pharmaceutical medicines.

How are exercise physiologists qualified?

All AEPs hold a bachelor degree in Exercise Science and postgraduate qualification as a clinician. They complete continuing professional development and work under a code of ethics. They are also registered with the governing body, Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA).

AEPs are experts in anatomy, biomechanics, human physiology and the management of chronic disease. As registered Allied Health Providers they are recognised by Medicare and Private Health funds.

What we offer

Our exercise physiologists will provide patients with a program that will focus on your specific needs.

These may include the below –

Management of chronic health conditions (eg. diabetes, asthma, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease, cancer)

• Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• Integration with Allied Health services
• Pain management and relief
• Athlete development
• Strength and Conditioning
• Pre and post-natal health
• Weight loss
• Stress relief

For more information contact us at alliedhealth@logan.qld.gov.au

Referrals can be emailed to the above address or faxed to 07 3412 5968.