Comment on: Role of the Exercise Professional in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Stults-Kolehmainen and colleagues conducted a multimethod study to identify roles and tasks of an exercise professional within the context of metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). The roles and tasks include (1) exercise-related health assessment, (2) body composition and physical fitness assessment, (3) lifestyle physical activity and sedentary behavior assessment, (4) education, instruction, and prescription, (5) exercise professional in MBS monitoring, (6) behavioral counseling and psychosocial support, and (7) dietary support.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research