Scope of Practice for Fitness Professionals

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Scope of Practice for Fitness Professionals

• Angie Scheetz, RD

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Regulation of Dietetics Professionals

• Title of R.D.
• Granted by the Commission on Dietetic
  Registration
• Must obtain a bachelors degree in Dietetics
• Complete 900 hours of supervised practical
  experience
• Submit a portfolio every 5 years to maintain
  credentials

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Dietitian vs. Nutritionist

• Registered Dietitians have gone through an
  accredited undergraduate program, completed an
  internship, and passed a board exam.
• Nutritionists may or may not have the same
  background as a dietitian. Anyone can claim to be
  a nutritionist without proving background,
  degrees or certifications.

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ACSM Knowledge, Skills Abilities (KSAs) vs. RD
competencies
ACSM Health Fitness Specialist
Registered Dietitian

• Knowing the role of carbs, fats, protein as
  fuels for aerobic anaerobic metabolism
• Defines obesity, overweight, percent fat, lean
  body mass, anorexia, bulimia, body fat
  distribution
• Knowledge of Choose My Plate
• Knowing the importance of calcium iron in
  womens health
• Knowing the number of calories equivalent to
  losing 1 of body fat

• Interpret lab parameters relating to nutrition
• Screen individuals for nutritional risk
• Determine nutrient requirements across life span
• Calculate /or define diets for health conditions
  
• Supervise nutrition assessment of individual
  clients with complex medical conditions

(Excerpted from ACSM Health Fitness Summit
2006, Crossing the Line Understanding the Scope
of Practice between Registered Dietitians and
Health/Fitness Professionals, C. Sass, JA
Eickhoff-Schmek, M Olsheski)
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Scope of Practice for Fitness Professionals

• General non-medical nutrition information
• principles of good nutrition and food preparation
• foods included in a normal daily diet
• the essential nutrients needed by the body
• the actions of nutrients on the body
• the effects of deficiencies or excesses of
  nutrients
• food sources of essential nutrients

(Excerpted from ACSM Health Fitness Summit
2006, Crossing the Line Understanding the Scope
of Practice between Registered Dietitians and
Health/Fitness Professionals, C. Sass, JA
Eickhoff-Schmek, M Olsheski)
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Scope of Practice for Fitness Professionals

• Examples of general non-medical nutrition
  information
• Providing nutrition information based on
  guidelines for healthy adults released by
  consensus opinion- www.choosemyplate.gov
• Demonstrating how to prepare cook food
• Discussing fluid requirements, especially during
  exercise
• Providing information about healthy food choices
  for eating out
• Providing healthy snack ideas
• Giving statistical information about the
  relationship between chronic diseases and the
  excesses or deficiencies of certain nutrients
• Providing information about nutrients contained
  in foods or supplements

(Excerpted from ACSM Health Fitness Summit
2006, Crossing the Line Understanding the
Scope of Practice between Registered Dietitians
and Health/Fitness Professionals, C. Sass, JA
Eickhoff-Schmek, M Olsheski)
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Educational Services Available

• Wellness Presentations
• 275, 250, 250, 225, 225, 200
• Webinars (100 less than above pricing)
• www.nifs.org/services/corporate-services/presentat
  ions/
• Ask the Dietitian Booth
• 50/hour
• www.nifs.org/fitness-center/nutrition-and-wellness
  /ask-the-dietitian/
• Educational Handouts
• Each site should have a CD of updated handouts
• Email ascheetz_at_nifs.org for specific handouts

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Educational Services Available

• Individual Nutrition Consultations
• 90 initial session, 60 follow-ups
• 270 -3 month package/455 6 month package
• www.nifs.org/fitness-center/nutrition-and-wellness
  /nutritional-coaching/
• Lite N Up
• 165 members (discount for corporate site
  members)
• Next class onsite start Tuesday, September 17
• Can be offered onsite or via webinar (minimum of
  15 participants)
• www.nifs.org/fitness-center/nutrition-and-wellness
  /lite-n-up/
• Dealing with Diabetes
• 70 members (discount for corporate site members)
• Next class onsite will be in 2014
• Can be offered onsite or via webinar(minimum of
  15 participants)
• www.nifs.org/fitness-center/nutrition-and-wellness
  /diabetes/

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Educational Services Available

• Teambuilding
• Corporate camaraderie, creative problem solving,
  communication through fun activities
• www.nifs.org/services/corporate-services/teambuild
  ing/
• Mini Marathon Training Program
• Starts Wednesday, January 22, 2014
• 2 locations downtown at NIFS and in Carmel
  Cherry Tree Elementary School
• Lead pace group for the long run/walks on
  Wednesday evenings
• Bonus Day
• www.nifs.org/fitness-center/training-coaching/mini
  -marathon-training-program/

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Educational Services Available

• Check with Bethany
• Some services may be automatically built into
  your budget
• CES services may be used for prizes for incentive
  programs
• Is it a transfer or a charged fee?

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• Thank You!
• Angie Scheetz, RD
• ascheetz_at_nifs.org
• 274-3432 ext 239