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Related Skills

  • Shows a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the structure and function of the human body
  • Possesses knowledge of the body's adaptations to exercise and how to facilitate them
  • Understands the role of forces initiating and reacting to the body's movements in skilled and everyday movements
  • Understands antecedents of motivation for exercise, and how to work with them to improve motivation
  • Understands psychological underpinnings of movement within a variety of populations, such as youth, elite, and aged
  • Understands factors that determine the shape of movements (such as energy cost), and how these factors drive movement skill acquisition
  • Effectively leads, directs and supervises others
  • Effectively relates to and interacts with people of various backgrounds
  • Employs good observational skills
  • Shows a capacity to work one-on-one or with a group of people
  • Effectively assesses individual needs and make appropriate recommendations
  • Demonstrates good listening and interpersonal communication

Related Fields

  • Athletic Trainer
  • Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Corporate Wellness Specialist
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Exercise Instructor
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Exercise Specialist
  • Exercise Test Technologist
  • Facility Management
  • Fitness Director
  • Nurse
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Personal Trainer
  • Physical Therapist
  • Physician's Assistant
  • Professor
  • Public Health Educator
  • Public Health Statistician
  • Sports and Fitness Nutritionist
  • Sports Enhancement Instructor
  • Sports Fitness Instructor
  • Sports Psychologist
  • Sport Psychology Consultant
  • Strength and Conditioning Instructor
  • Researcher

Career Industry Liaison

Name Office Email Phone
Nick Radcliffe  223 Bone Student Center  nrradcl@ilstu.edu  (309) 438-2200