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Refer Patients to a Certified Fitness Professional
After assessing a patient's physical activity level and writing an exercise prescription, some patients may need help from a certified exercise professional. Patients with a clinical condition who you clear for independent activity, just like apparently healthy patients, can still benefit from exercise support and be referred to a non-clinical fitness professional (for example, ACSM's Health Fitness Specialist) or to a certified personal trainer.
Higher-risk patients with a disease who need supervised exercise should be referred to a clinical exercise professional such as ACSM's Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist or Clinical Exercise Specialist.
Find Professionals in Your Area.
Use the ACSM ProFinder to find experts in your area. Get to know at least 5 certified fitness pros. Find out about their costs, areas of expertise and types of clients they assist. Ask for a free assessment or trail period for yourself and for your patients. | 
