Problem solving consists of using generic or ad hoc methods, in an orderly manner, for finding solutions to problems.
It is the path of least resistance, which can not sustain the transition to being an academically driven profession. Summary: The definition of the clinical exercise physiologist by ACSM and the definition of an exercise physiologist by the U.S. Department of Labor are essentially the same.
The definition suggests that the exercise physiologist is a technician. However, the most striking point before us is that exercise physiology is not (and should not be) clinically driven. Exercise physiology has to be an academically driven profession. Summary: The definition is essentially the same as ACSM's definition of the clinical exercise physiologist (ACSM, 1996).