éducateur médico-sportif

English translation: exercise physiologist

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French term or phrase:éducateur médico-sportif
English translation:exercise physiologist
Entered by: Idna

16:25 Jan 23, 2019
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Sports / Fitness / Recreation
French term or phrase: éducateur médico-sportif
Hello,
This profession is also known as Professeur d’activités physiques adaptées (APA).
You will find a very thorough description here:
https://www.profession-sport-loisirs.fr/sites/national/files...

Anyone know what this is called in English (US preferably)?

Thank you!
Idna
Local time: 19:29
exercise physiologist
Explanation:
I think this is a good equivalent.

Despite being called a "professeur" or "éducateur", this is a therapist working in a medical setting. And in French, "sport" doesn't necessarily mean sport - it can mean exercise. In my reference, a "salle de sport" is a fitness room, and "faire du sport" can mean "work out".

"Exercise physiologists analyze their patients’ fitness in order to help them improve their health or maintain good health. They help patients with heart disease and other chronic conditions, like diabetes or pulmonary (lung) disease, to regain their health. They also work with both amateur and professional athletes who are hoping to boost their performance."
http://explorehealthcareers.org/career/sports-medicine/exerc...

http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/Sport
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
This seems to fit the bill perfectly although I am not particularly fond of the word "physiologist". Many thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1exercise physiologist
philgoddard
4Adapted PE (Physical Education) Teacher
Yvonne Gallagher
3teacher of sports medicine
Wendy Streitparth
3sports therapist
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


Discussion entries: 4





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
teacher of sports medicine


Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 19:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: This simply doesn't reflect what the asker's context says.
52 mins
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sports therapist


Explanation:
If the person is working in a multidisciplinary rehab context, then "sports therapist" may be a good choice of term.
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/sports-therapist

You may prefer something a little more descriptive and I had first thought of something with "rehabilitation" or "remedial". I don't think that is quite such a good match as "sports therapist" in view of the description you have given as context.


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Note added at 8 hrs (2019-01-24 01:21:44 GMT)
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There is no need to seek to translate the term "médico". The term "therapist" conveys both the educational and the medical notions.

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 19:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 21
Notes to answerer
Asker: Since I am targeting a US audience I am going to go with philgoddard's answer but I loved this and actually do prefer the term "therapist". Thank you for your idea!!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I think this is close but, as I've said in my answer, "sport" in French can translate as "exercise".
13 hrs
  -> Of course, but the favoured term for the UK seems to be "sports therapist". ;-)
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Adapted PE (Physical Education) Teacher


Explanation:
I think this looks like the same kind of profession in US and Canada

https://www.masters-in-special-education.com/job-profile/ada...

https://www.shapeamerica.org/publications/resources/teaching...

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 18:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: No, despite their name, they're not teachers.
10 hrs
  -> well pity Asker hadn't told us originally that this is about cancer patients. Rather crucial info
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
exercise physiologist


Explanation:
I think this is a good equivalent.

Despite being called a "professeur" or "éducateur", this is a therapist working in a medical setting. And in French, "sport" doesn't necessarily mean sport - it can mean exercise. In my reference, a "salle de sport" is a fitness room, and "faire du sport" can mean "work out".

"Exercise physiologists analyze their patients’ fitness in order to help them improve their health or maintain good health. They help patients with heart disease and other chronic conditions, like diabetes or pulmonary (lung) disease, to regain their health. They also work with both amateur and professional athletes who are hoping to boost their performance."
http://explorehealthcareers.org/career/sports-medicine/exerc...

http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/Sport

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
This seems to fit the bill perfectly although I am not particularly fond of the word "physiologist". Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: A lot of links to Australia but here's a US one https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4122430/
15 mins
  -> Thanks!
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