Health Exercise Manager case studies
Health Exercise Manager · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Health Exercise Manager (HEM) credential is aimed at professionals who supervise exercise services for individuals and groups: exercise physiologists, clinical exercise staff, wellness coordinators, and program leads who carry responsibility for both participant outcomes and facility operations. It tests a blend of applied exercise science and management judgment rather than pure anatomy recall. The Health Exercise Manager case studies are 6 cases and about 4,230 words.
1Submaximal Test, Symptoms, and the Clearance Decision
Marcus, 54, is a sedentary operations manager (BMI 31.2, waist 108 cm) who wants to run a 5K in 10 weeks. Resting BP averages 146/92 mmHg across three visits; he takes amlodipine 5 mg daily.
751 words, about 4 min2Night-Shift Nurse With Low Confidence and a History of Quitting
Denise, 38, is an ICU nurse on rotating 12-hour night shifts (three nights on, four off) and a single mother of two. She has had type 2 diabetes for four years; her latest A1c is 8.6%, BMI 36, and she takes metformin 1,000 mg twice daily.
746 words, about 4 min3Twelve Weeks to a 2K Erg Test With a Tendinopathy and Sleep Debt
Derek, 41, is a former college rower who wants to break 7:00 for 2,000 m on an erg in 12 weeks for a charity event. His current best is 7:38.
708 words, about 4 min4COPD With Home Oxygen and Osteoporosis in a Group Class
Ruth, 71, has GOLD 2 COPD (FEV1 57% predicted) and takes tiotropium daily. She uses 2 L/min nasal cannula for walking and desaturates to 86% on room air during a 6-minute walk test, recovering to 94% on 2 L.
710 words, about 4 min5Exertional Chest Pressure During a New-Member Orientation
Victor, 58, is a new member completing his orientation. After 20 minutes walking on the treadmill at 4.5 km/h and 5% incline, he stops and tells you he felt 'pressure' in the center of his chest that 'came on slowly.' It eased about three minutes after he stopped.
662 words, about 3 min6Employer Request for a Firefighter's Records and a Duty Clearance
Your facility contracts with a municipal fire department to provide 12 fitness sessions for firefighters returning from injury. Aisha, 34, is a firefighter recovering from a lumbar strain.
653 words, about 3 min