Telemetry monitoring; blood pressure assessment; exercise prescription; lead and instruct patients in phase II cardiac rehab classes.

Educated and supervised members with respect to exercise and general health; taught exercise classes; provided a safe and pleasant exercise environment

The Relationship between the Talk Test and Lactate ThresholdInvolved extensive review of the literature; conducted anthropometric data collection; performed physiological research involving SensorMedics metabolic cart and YSI lactate analyzer on human research subjects

Tested client's flexibility, cardiorespiratory fitness level and muscular endurance using pre-established tests and procedures; evaluated the results of these tests and compared them to norms; used the results of these tests to design fitness programs for clients; worked one on one with clients in helping them to reach their fitness goals

Senior Project=The Impact of Diet on the Incidence and Severity of Heart DiseaseInvolved independent research of nutrition books and other nutrition- related resources; culminated in the fabrication of a dietary focused resource guide

Capstone Project=The Relationship between Cardiac Rehabilitation and Mood StatesInvolved comprehensive review of scholarly articles; involved use of 6-minute walk test and POMS survey; traveled to local hospitals to complete research

Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab Intern. Admitted and discharged patients on hospital computer; recorded blood pressures of phase II and phase III cardiac rehab patients before, during, and after exercise; documented exercise-related information, including mode, duration, frequency, and intensity of exercise, on patient files; recorded oxygen saturation levels of pulmonary patients using pulse oximeter; supervision of patients

Strength & Conditioning Intern. Trained & prepared NCAA athletes for various sports teams; designed & implemented plyometric exercises; exercise prescription; recorded blood pressures of phase III and phase IV cardiac rehab patients before, during, and after exercise; led cardiac rehab patients in strength training exercises