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CAREERS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mrs. UMA Assistant Professor Department of Physical Education, Health Education and Sports Queen Marry’s College Chennai

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CAREERS IN PHYSICALEDUCATION

Mrs. UMA

Assistant Professor 

Department of Physical Education,

Health Education and Sports

Queen Marry’s College 

Chennai

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CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION

• AIM

HEALTH AND FITNESS• MANAGEMENT

• COACHING

• RELATED CAREERS

• CAREER EXAMPLES

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INTRODUCTION

• Bachelor of Arts in Physical Educationprovides a solid foundation preparing you topursue a variety of careers, from chiropracty to

teaching, from recreation leadership to athletictraining, and from dance therapy to sportsmanagement.

• Today, Physical Education professionals havea very important role to play in the future of thehealth of our nation and the world.

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AIM• Learn skills in a variety of sports, games, dance, swimming,

and outdoor pursuits for your own enjoyment and to share withothers in many ways

• Develop leadersip, organization, and communication skillswhich will serve you in any interaction with others, in your career or in recreation

•Come to understand the science of the body and how the bodyworks, especially the musculoskeletal system, the nervoussystem, the respiratory system  – and the cardiovascular system  – and you will learn how to apply this knowledge toimprove sports or dance skills, to repair injury, or to makeappropriate exercise and nutrition decisions

• Understand and apply principles of healthy living, physically,mentally, emotionally, spiritually, socially, and environmentally,and learn how to share this knowledge in many settings

•  Appreciate the breadth and depth of the physical educationfield, its history and future trends, and discover your place inthe field

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 HEALTH AND FITNESS

* Aqua Fitness* Athletic Training* Bio mechanist* Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Specialist* Corporate/Work-site Wellness* Elder Fitness Programs* Exercise Physiologist* Government Agency* Group Exercise Instructor * Health Club Industry* Health Education

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HEALTH AND FITNESS

* Sports Medicine* Military Fitness* Non-Profit Health and WellnessOrganizations

* Occupational Physiologist* Personal Training* Personal Coaching* Physical/Occupational Therapy* Recreation Therapy

* Spa/Resort Wellness* Strength and Conditioning Coach* Sport Nutrition* Wellness Coaching* Youth Fitness

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MANAGEMENT 

* Community Recreation* Athletic Administration* Intramural/Campus Dir * Facility Management

* Sport Club Manager * Sport Marketing* Resort Sports Manager * Health Club Manager * Sport Retailing

* Equipment Sales/Design* Sport Organizations* Sport Information

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COACHING

* Individual Aerobic Coaching* Individual Strength Coaching* Interscholastic

* Intercollegiate* International Sports Programs* Commercial Camps* Clubs

* Community Programs* Military* Wellness Coaching

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RELATED CAREERS 

* Fitness Design and Analysis Consulting* Leisure and Tourism

* Officiating* Orthopaedic Sales* Pharmaceutical Sales* Pro Athlete/Dancer * Sport Art* Sport Broadcasting

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RELATED CAREERS 

* Sports Information* Sport Journalism* Sport Law* Sport Marketing* Sport Nutrition* Sport Photography

* Sport Psychologist* Sport Publishing

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CAREER EXAMPLES 

• Chiropractor 

• Physical Therapist

• Occupational Therapist

• Athletic Trainer 

• Physical Education Teacher 

• Fitness Specialist--Personal Trainer,Fitness Director 

• Recreation Worker 

• Dance Medicine and Science

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CAREER EXAMPLES

• Geriatric Fitness Specialist

• Gerontology

• Careers in Gerontology

• Athletic Coach

• Dance Educator 

• Exercise Science / Sports Medicine

• Sports Management• Sports Medicine

• Health Educator 

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REFERENCES

• http://www.berea.edu/peh/careers/default.asp

•  American Physical Therapy Association

Physical Therapist: Career Information• Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09

Edition:Physical Therapists