Careers in sport, fitness, and exercise

Careers in Sport, Fitness, and Exercise is your guide to landing your dream job in one of today's most exciting, popular, and fastest-growing industries!

Produced by the American Kinesiology Association, this hands-on guide includes detailed job descriptions, information on working conditions, salary ranges, responsibilities, key skills, and required certifications for 36 careers in sport and fitness:

* Aquatic therapist

* Athletic trainer (college or university sport team)

* Athletic trainer (high school sport team)

* Athletic trainer (as physician extender)

* Athletic trainer (clinical)

* Personal trainer

* Group exercise instructor

* Strength and conditioning coach

* Fitness center owner or manager

* Fitness leader in gerontology settings

* Health promotion specialist

* Fitness specialist

* Physical education teacher

* Sport instructor

* Coach

* Sport official

* Sport psychologist

* Sport administrator

* Sport marketer

* Media and public relations specialist

* Professional scout

* Sport event manager

* Sport journalist

* Sport facility operations manager

* Clinical exercise physiologist

* Certified clinical exercise specialist

* Sport dietitian

* Sports medicine clinic director

* Physical therapist

* Occupational therapist

* Medical and osteopathic physicians

* Chiropractor

* Physician assistant

* Kinesiology professor

* Kinesiology researcher

* Kinesiology department administrator

If you are ready to pursue a job in the sport, fitness, or exercise industry, Careers in Sport, Fitness, and Exercise is one resource you can't be without.

Author Notes

The American Kinesiology Association (AKA), an association of over 100 college and university departments, was formed in February 2007 by the Human Kinetics Foundation with the support of the National Academy of Kinesiology. The AKA promotes kinesiology as a unified field of study and serves as an advocate at academic, governmental, and professional levels, both nationally and internationally. The AKA serves the needs of kinesiology departments at colleges and universities, assists scholarly societies associated with kinesiology, and encourages cross-disciplinary study in kinesiology.

Shirl Hoffman is the AKA's former executive director and now editor of the e-magazine Kinesiology Today . He also is editor of the textbook Introduction to Kinesiology, Third Edition (2009, Human Kinetics), and is author of Good Game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports (2010, Baylor University Press). He is professor emeritus of kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he served as department head for 10 years.

Preface	p. vii
1 Examining the Big Picture	p. 1
2 Making Intelligent Career Choices in Kinesiology	p. 15
3 Careers in Fitness Instruction, Personal Training, and Fitness Management	p. 27
Personal Trainer	p. 28
Group Exercise Instructor	p. 36
Strength and Conditioning Coach	p. 39
Fitness Center Owner or Manager	p. 42
Health Promotion Specialist	p. 45
Fitness Leader in Gerontology Settings	p. 48
4 Careers in Physical Education, Sport Instruction, Coaching, Sports Officiating, and Sport Psychology	p. 51
Physical Education Teacher	p. 52
Sport Instructor	p. 58
Coach	p. 62
Sport Official	p. 67
Sport Psychologist	p. 71
5 Careers in Sport Marketing and Management	p. 75
Sport Administrator	p. 75
Sport Marketer	p. 78
Media and Public Relations	p. 82
Professional Scout	p. 84
Sport Event Manager	p. 86
Sport Media Specialist	p. 92
Sport Facility Operations Manager	p. 95
6 Careers in Sports Medicine	p. 99
Certified Athletic Trainers	p. 99
Clinical Exercise Physiologist	p. 106
Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist	p. 108
Sport Dietician	p. 111
Sports Medicine Clinic and Center Director	p. 113
Aquatic Therapy Specialist	p. 115
7 Kinesiology as Pre-Professional Training for Allied Health Sciences	p. 119
Physical Therapist	p. 120
Occupational Therapist	p. 124
Medical and Osteopathic Physicians	p. 128
Chiropractor	p. 132
Physician Assistant	p. 135
8 Careers in Higher Education	p. 139
Where You Will Work	p. 140
What You Will Do	p. 143
Whom You Will Work With	p. 148
What Personal Skills and Abilities You Will Need to Succeed	p. 150
What Education and Certifications You Will Need	p. 151
Future Outlook	p. 154
Online Resources	p. 157
Index	p. 161
About the Editor	p. 169
About the Contributors	p. 171

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