Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3433

  • Clinical exercise physiologist: means a person who, under the direction, approval, and supervision of a licensed physician, formulates, develops, and implements exercise protocols and programs, administers graded exercise tests, and provides education regarding such exercise programs and tests in a cardio pulmonary rehabilitation program to individuals with deficiencies of the cardiovascular system, diabetes, lipid disorders, hypertension, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthritis, renal disease, organ transplant, peripheral vascular disease, and obesity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3422

Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to allow a licensed clinical exercise physiologist to practice physical therapy as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 37:2401 and 2410 nor shall any licensed clinical exercise physiologist hold himself out as a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant.

Acts 1995, No. 630, §1.