"Sport psychology is a young and dynamic field and opportunities are there, with federal funding being available in Canada from agencies such as the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council."
"Perhaps the greatest reward is to be able to apply your skills and see someone improve their performance, [whether it's] an athlete or a disabled child," says Tony Parker of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education."
"The American Sports Medicine Institute located in Birmingham, Alabama, is unique in that it offers training to both those interested in a career in sports medicine research and in clinical practice."
"I would never have thought these [moments] would be followed by a trip to the other end of the world (even less by a master's degree and Ph.D.) or that I would spend time chasing solutions to the biomechanical problems associated with baseball."
"Although sometimes hard to see, opportunities in sports and exercise science are there for the taking, and if an opportunity isn't there use your initiative, create your own."