What training for maximizing athletic performance and/or sports rehab?
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From: Yugy on 28 Jan 2008 17:52 Hello, I would like to have a job working with athletes, helping them to train and maximize athletic performance or with rehabilitating sports injuries. I already have a BA in education with a major in Physical Education. I don't know which kind of MA I can study which will let me reach these goals I think there are several fields where you can do an MA degree related to this kind of work, but I'm confused about what the differences are between them. First, please let me know if there is a discipline I'm not thinking of, I list the one's I know below. Second, I have some questions below about the disciplines that would be very helpful to have your thoughts about. Here are my questions: Yoli SPORTS MEDICINE What will be the nature of my contact with the athletes? How long will it take me to complete the MA degree? What job(s) does this prepare me for? What can I do exactly with this degree? What kind of place would I work at? PHYSICAL THERAPY What will be the nature of my contact with the athletes? How long will it take me to complete the MA degree? What job(s) does this prepare me for? What can I do exactly with this degree? What kind of place would I work at? KINESIOLOGY What will be the nature of my contact with the athletes? How long will it take me to complete the MA degree? What job(s) does this prepare me for? What can I do exactly with this degree? What kind of place would I work at? ATHLETIC TRAINING What will be the nature of my contact with the athletes? How long will it take me to complete the MA degree? What job(s) does this prepare me for? What can I do exactly with this degree? What kind of place would I work at? EXERCISE SCIENCE What will be the nature of my contact with the athletes? How long will it take me to complete the MA degree? What job(s) does this prepare me for? What can I do exactly with this degree? What kind of place would I work at? EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY What will be the nature of my contact with the athletes? How long will it take me to complete the MA degree? What job(s) does this prepare me for? What can I do exactly with this degree? What kind of place would I work at? PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT What will be the nature of my contact with the athletes? What job(s) does this prepare me for? What can I do exactly with this degree? What kind of place would I work at? |