| Sports medicine offers a challenging
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| | dietician should have an American
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| field of work varying from injury
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| | Dietetics Association (ADA) approved
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| prevention to treatment and recovery. In
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| | internship and a certification.
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| addition to the many medical career
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| | - Fitness instructor: A fitness
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| choices, there are many developing fields
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| | instructor works either in the gym or on
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| of alternative sports therapy.
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| | a regular job for a sports team. He works
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| When a player suddenly faints and falls
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| | along with the fitness team, which
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| while playing, there are a few people
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| | includes the physical therapists,
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| that try to revive him or put him on a
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| | coaches, exercise physiologists, etc.
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| stretcher and take him off the field.
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| | - Exercise physiologist: They are the
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| This job is little known by spectators.
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| | personnel who monitor the effect of
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| Among the group could be a doctor, a
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| | exercise on the athlete's body. The
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| fitness instructor, or an orthopedist.
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| | exertion, good and bad effects of the
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| All are branches of the same stream of
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| | same are responsible for the athlete's
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| medicine, known as sports medicine.
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| | health.
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| In the world of sports, an athlete's
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| | - Medical Physician: A medical physician
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| fitness and physical well being play a
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| | is qualified to diagnose and treat an
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| major role in his sports career. Not only
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| | athlete in case of an emergency.
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| his diet and fitness but also his medical
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| | Depending on their qualifications,
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| capabilities to overcome stress are
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| | medical physicians are hired. They mostly
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| winning factors. Diagnosing the right
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| | work in the medical team or are
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| ailment and taking care of the
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| | practicing doctors in hospitals.
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| performance of the athlete is the basic
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| | Biomechanist, occupational physiologist,
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| job of the sports medical professional.
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| | cardiopulmonary rehabilitation specialist
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| Let's take a look at this career in a
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| | are some of the other jobs available.
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| broader perspective.
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| | Salary
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| Eligibility
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| | Salary differs from profession to
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| - Preferably an individual with science
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| | profession, and the experience one has in
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| background with additional knowledge of
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| | the field. Generally professionals make
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| sports
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| | more money when they specialize in
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| - High school diploma (with science
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| | specific areas of practice.
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| subject)
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| | Tips On A Career In Sports Medicine
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| - 4 years' bachelor's degree in science
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| | - Include science subjects like biology,
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| or science subjects in the curriculum
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| | physics, and anatomy as part of your
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| - MDs and surgeons have additional
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| | school/college curriculum.
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| requirements based on their specialty
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| | - Do background research on the
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| Specialization In Sports Medicine
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| | available colleges and their costs.
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| There are different specializations in
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| | - Decide on the college according to your
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| the field of sports medicine; for
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| | area of specialization.
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| example, exercise physiology, physical
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| | - Develop contacts with sports teams and
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| therapy, orthopedics, sports nutrition,
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| | instructors; it is easier to know about
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| biomechanics, etc. These specializations
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| | the various streams of sports medicine
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| have different requirements. For example,
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| | through them. It is also good for
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| in orthopedics, a master's degree is
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| | networking purposes, which will be
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| required.
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| | helpful while getting an internship
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| Major areas of specialization include:
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| | trainee job with a sports club or team.
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| - Coaching
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| | - If you enjoyed playing the sport, you
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| - Science of Exercise
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| | will also enjoy attending to the players.
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| - Physical, as well as Athletic Training
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| | Developing a liking for the game will
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| - Health & Physical Fitness Promotion
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| | also heighten your interests.
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| The name of the course and its curriculum
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| | Like any other career, sports medicine
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| varies across colleges and universities.
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| | requires education, experience and
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| Jobs
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| | dedication to excellence. The field of
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| Some of the prominent jobs in the field
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| | sports medicine is growing, and even
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| of sports or exercise science are as
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| | though it is a part of the discipline of
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| follows:
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| | medicine, it is different and can offer a
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| - Dietician: The job of a dietician is to
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| | lively environment to work in. If you
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| plan the diet for an athlete and decide
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| | enjoy sports, you should consider sports
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| on his intake of essential nutrients. The
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| | medicine.
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