Statement Of Kinesiology

Ever since I was a child, my parents put me in various sports: soccer, softball, volleyball, basketball, and cheer. Both my parents grew up playing sports and realized that being a part of team sports benefits the growth of a person’s perseverance, determination and overall personality. Not only was I an avid multi-sport athlete as a child, my four other siblings were as well. Motivated individuals have surrounded me throughout my life. They have given me a great example of what it means to succeed and persevere. Not only have I been surrounded by strong individuals I have also been able to try different sports. While it was fun being able to try different sports, I realize early on that soccer was what I wanted to pursue. Soccer showed me how to be a part of a team and never give up.

I have chosen to study athletic training because it allows me to still participate and be involved in sports as well as be able to help athletes recover from injuries while gaining valuable clinical experience for physical therapy. Growing up I have always had a love for sports but I have not been graced with the abilities to become a professional athlete. With my love for sports as a youth I watched a lot on television with my father and I would see athletes get injured and medical personnel rush out to their aid. When I found out they were athletic trainers and physical therapists, I knew that is what I wanted to do when I grew up. All throughout high school I was involved in sports and unfortunately had an injury or two. Although our school did not have an athletic trainer, I went to many different specialists and

Physical therapy and kinesiology work in a close relationship to each other. Essentially one may think they are one in the same, however there are small differences between the two that provide different results when applied singularly. As a combined effort physical therapy and kinesiology work to heal the muscles and joints of the body, recreating movements perfectly as they were before injury or in some cases as closely as one can get to a perfect function. First one must understand where the lone is drawn between the two fields and how they balance each other to create desirable results in a patient.

My experience also enabled me to understand how an individual’s mentality, anatomy, and body movements can contribute to the overall progress of healing as it requires a lot of patience and motivation. Therefore, pursuing a degree in Kinesiology would be my greatest desire as I want to help individuals heal through methods of physical movements and because I believe it encompasses two of my favourite subjects, science and physical education. Throughout my experience in high school, my interest in health and physical activities has only grown stronger. As an illustration, over the past four years, I have been involved in various sports such as the varsity girl’s soccer team, varsity girl’s flag football team, and badminton

Participation in sport alone has not been enough for me. A degree in Sport and Exercise Science is the obvious option to satisfy my fascination with how the human body functions, a deep-rooted passion which has only been amplified by my own exploits as an athlete.

The start of my exercise science journey began when I was a little kid. I played sports throughout my childhood and into my senior year of high school but my desire to really exercise started when I went to gym class. I thought our Gym teacher, Mrs. Starnes was the coolest lady and I enjoyed how she could talk about our bodies and knew different activities that got everyone to exercise. Also, I loved watching college football and baseball as a child and remember seeing that when the athletes would get hurt; that they would get help from one or two people who would try to find out the problem and what happened. When I was little, I did not know that the job that I saw on television would be one that I would be aiming towards as I got older.

The Christian worldview holds that one is to honor God by serving others. The scriptures in the Bible teach Christians to act out of kindness, to give unto others, and to treat others as they would like to be treated. Acts 20:35 “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’”

Sports taught me the qualities that help reflect in the classroom, in my team, and in the community. These resulted in my success throughout the academic year, in my team, and also in the community as well. I have accomplished a lot and plan to do more in the

Participating in athletics influenced my career goals because finally realizing that I love sports and want to be involved with sports when I graduate so that way there always apart of my life when I get older. Playing football my senior year made me realize that I was going to miss it, that made me want to do something that would involve sports like being a coach or even an athletic trainer. Also participating in athletics influenced my career goals by working with teammates, like in football. Because football is that sport where all 11 people on the field have to go 110% and never give up and helps you communicate with your teammates either on

When I first came into UNCC, I was stressed out since I had an undeclared major. All of my friends already knew their academic plan of study, and I was totally clueless. I spent all of last semester researching a major that I would be interested in pursuing. Declaring pre-Kinesiology was exciting for me because I finally found an “in-between.” In other words, I always wanted to work in the healthcare field, but I’ve always been more interested in the anatomy aspect of it.

I am interested in the profession of athletic training because this profession would allow me to work with athletes to help them recover so they could continue their passion in sports. During my first year in college I wanted to become physical therapist because I would like to use science to develop exercises to treat injuries. My first time seeing an athletic trainer working was during my tryout with the Chicago Fire Soccer team. Seeing the athletic trainer running around helping players in need by using medical science to evaluate injuries encouraged me to seek a profession in medical field that involves working with athletes. What motivated me the most to pursue athletic training is the importunity to help people in need because that

During my undergraduate studies, I was a four-year collegiate athlete. Being a student-athlete broadened my time management, effective communication, and leadership skills. While I had been playing soccer since I was in diapers, I knew that my education was far more important to my long-term professional goal of becoming an OT. I majored in health science and psychology because I was fascinated with the connection between the mind and body. I was

Athletics played a large role in my life growing up. During my senior year of high school, I transferred to a new school where I intended to play football. However, during the last practice before the season started, I developed a stress fracture which caused me to miss our first four games. I was a few inches taller than six feet, and weighed around two hundred and twenty pounds, which made me one of the biggest guys at the small private school I attended. The time I spent recovering from my injury provided ample time for me to ponder what I would learn from the experience. My brother is three years older than me, which allowed me to have relationships with individuals who were living my potential future. I began to seek advice from friends

My name is Christopher knox and I have been in athletics my entire life. Health and fitness is, by far, my biggest passion and it is why I have made this my career choice. Not only do I love helping people and seeing people reach their goals, but I also like seeing people learn more and become passionate about something I am passionate about.

There are many, many career paths you can take in the Sports and Physical Education Field, some require you to be physically fit while others require you to have abundant knowledge about sports and physical education. All of the career options you may choose from are diverse and help promote good physical and mental health. Without our nutritionist, physical education teachers, personal trainers and other hardworking people in this field, some people wouldn’t have the passion they have for athletics. People in this field help the people they work with jump over so many boundaries and accomplish so many things. “There’s nothing better than an uncomfortable moment because in that moment we’re incredibly aware of ourselves” -Michael Gervais,