Common Careers in Applied Human And Sport Physiology:

Many of the following career options require graduate or professional school upon completion of a bachelors degree.  With careful research and planning of elective course work, students graduating in the area of Applied Human and Sport Physiology can pursue any of the careers listed.  Most of the following possible career options have links to external web sites with a variety of information pertaining to the selected career choice.  This list is by no way intended to be all inclusive!


Select an area that interests you:

Allopathic Medicine (M.D.) Nursing Physician Assistant (P.A.)
Athletic Training Nutrition Podiatric Medicine (Podiatry)
Biomechanics Occupational Therapy Public Health
Cardiac Rehabilitation Optometry Radiology
Chiropractic Orthopaedic Medicine Sports History/Sociology
Dentistry Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) Sports Psychology
Exercise Physiology Pathology Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Government Agencies Personal Trainer Teachers (higher learning)
Kinesiology Pharmacology Wellness
Motor Control/Motor Learning Physical Therapy


ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE (M.D.)
American Medical Association
American Academy of Family Physicians
Association of American Medical Colleges
Student Doctor Network
Allopathic Medicine Programs (M.D.)
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

ATHLETIC TRAINING

National Athletic Trainers' Association
Accredited Programs
   *University of Nebraska at Omaha (entry level Graduate program)
NATA Board of Certification
Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers' Society (PBATS)

BIOMECHANICS

American Society of Biomechanics
Graduate Programs Information
BioMecahnics Research Links
Biomechanics World Wide
International Society of Biomechanics (ISB)
       *ISB Links
The International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS)

CARDIAC REHABILITATION

American Heart Association
The Heart Institute for Children
Arizona Society of Echocardiography
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Mid-America Cardiology
Heart Center Online
John Hopkins Heart Health

CHIROPRACTIC

The American Chiropractic Association
The Chiropractic Resource Organization
CCE Accredited Colleges

DENTISTRY

The American Dental Association (ADA)
American Association of Dental Schools
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Links to other Dental Organizations

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

Clinical Exercise Physiologist
American Society of Exercise Physiologists
American Physiological Society
National Strength and Conditioning Association
American College of Sports Medicine

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

American Cancer Society
American College of Epidemiology
American Diabetes Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
        *State and Local Health Departments
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Institute of Health
Surgeon General
Healthy People
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

KINESIOLOGY

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Kinesiology Network
American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education
PE Links 4 U
Kinesiology Graduate School Links
National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education

MOTOR CONTROL/MOTOR LEARNING

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
Psychonomic Society
Society for Neuroscience

NURSING

General Nursing Resource
American Nurses Association
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

NUTRITION

American Dietetic Association
American Institute of Nutrition
American Society for Nutrition Science
Arbor Nutrition Guide
Institute of Food Technologists

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

American Occupational Therapy Association
The American Occupational Therapy Foundation
Rehab World - OT
National Board for Certification in OT

OPTOMETRY

The American Academy of Optometry
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)
American Optometric Association
American Eye Institute

ORTHOPEDIC MEDICINE

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Ask the Sports Doctor

OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (D.O.)

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Student Doctor: Osteopathic Medicine
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

PATHOLOGY

Pathology Assistant Home Page
Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education

PERSONAL TRAINER

National Strength and Conditioning Certification Commission
       *NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer

PHARMACOLOGY

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Pharmacology Web Site
Pharmacy Schools
World List of Pharmacy Schools
Other Related Pharmacy Links

PHYSICAL THERAPY

American Physical Therapy Association
Physical Therapy Schools A-M
Physical Therapy Schools N-Z
Physical Therapy Assistant Schools

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (P.A.)

American Academy of Physician Assistants
The P.A. Resource Center
Physician Assistant University
Web Links for Physician Assistants
Association of PA Programs
PA - Occupational Outlook

PODIATRIC MEDICINE (PODIATRY)

American Podiatric Medical Association
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
American Podiatric Medical Students' Association

PUBLIC HEALTH

The American Public Health Association
National Center for Health Promotion
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

RADIOLOGY

American College of Radiology
Radiology Info
Academy of Radiology Research
The American Board of Radiology

SPORTS HISTORY and SOCIOLOGY

North American Society for Sports History
North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS)
International Review for the Sociology of Sport (IRSS)

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

American Psychological Association (APA)
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP)
Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology
International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP)
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)
European Federation of Sport Psychology

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING SPECIALIST

National Strength and Conditioning Association
National Strength and Conditioning Certification Commission
       *Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

TEACHERS (higher learning)

The Chronicle of Higher Education
American Association of Community Colleges
Academic Physician & Scientist
National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education
ExecSearches.com
CCollegeJobs.com
Landing an Academic Job
Then National Adjunct Faculty Guild
PhDs.org Science, Math, and Engineering Career Resources
Preparing Future Faculty

WELLNESS

National Wellness Association
American Heart Association
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Healthy People
American Council on Exercise
The Wellness Councils of America
Aquatic Exercise Association
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
IDEAfit.com
North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine
Health World Online
Partners In Wellness
The Fitness Zone
Ball State University
Park Nicollet Health Source
Health Information
The National Center for Women and Wellness
The Wellness Works Company, Inc.

 
 
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This page written and maintained by Jay Todd
Last updated 08-19-02