I'm considering studying kinesiology and I've been reading a lot of negative career experiences, but also some people who absolutely love what they do.
For those who are genuinely happy with the degree/career: what do you do now, and what made it work out for you?
I'm planning on eventually doing roughly one Ironman per year, but I don't want endurance sport to take over my entire life.
For people who work full time: how many hours per week do you realistically train, and do you still have enough time/energy for relationships, hobbies and other things?
I have noticed an occasional issue with my right knee since the beginning of this year. It started during a period when I was doing a lot of running while preparing for a marathon. Before that, I had never noticed it.
While walking, my right knee will sometimes briefly bend and move inward during a step. It is not a major buckle that makes me fall or completely lose support, but the movement is noticeable. It seems most likely to happen when walking downhill, although it can also happen on flat ground, when taking my first few steps after standing still for a while, or randomly during a longer walk.
Some days it happens more often and other days barely at all. I have:
No pain
No swelling
No locking or catching
No significant clicking
No loss of strength or limitation during training
No previous obvious knee injury
I am physically active, regularly do strength and mobility work, and usually walk more than 10,000 steps per day. Both of my feet have naturally pointed slightly outward while walking for as long as I can remember, so I have a mild “toe-out” or “penguin” gait on both sides.
Could this brief inward movement be dynamic knee valgus or a motor-control issue, or does it sound more like actual knee instability/giving way? Could ankle mobility, hip control, foot mechanics, fatigue, or my natural toe-out gait contribute to it?
What assessments would be useful, and is there anything reasonable I could work on before being assessed by a physiotherapist?
Hi everyone,
I’m currently planning my future and I’m seriously considering studying Kinesiology (most likely in Slovenia, but I’m interested in opportunities across Europe as well).
My long-term goal would be to work with sports rehabilitation and return-to-sport, ideally helping athletes recover from injuries (especially orthopedic injuries like shoulder, knee, etc.). I’m not interested in becoming a general personal trainer if possible.
I’d really appreciate honest answers from people already working in the field.
Some questions:
What jobs can you realistically get after a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology?
Did you continue with a Master’s, or was a Bachelor’s enough?
What does a typical workday actually look like?
How much of your work is with athletes vs. the general population?
Is it difficult to find a job after graduating?
How financially stable is this career? Can you make a comfortable living without opening your own business?
If you work in sports rehab, how did you get there?
Are there countries in Europe with better opportunities than others?
Looking back, would you choose Kinesiology again? Why or why not?
If you could start over, would you choose Physiotherapy instead?
Thanks in advance!
Hi everyone,
I’m currently planning my future and I’m seriously considering studying Kinesiology (most likely in Slovenia, but I’m interested in opportunities across Europe as well).
My long-term goal would be to work with sports rehabilitation and return-to-sport, ideally helping athletes recover from injuries (especially orthopedic injuries like shoulder, knee, etc.). I’m not interested in becoming a general personal trainer if possible.
I’d really appreciate honest answers from people already working in the field.
Some questions:
What jobs can you realistically get after a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology?
Did you continue with a Master’s, or was a Bachelor’s enough?
What does a typical workday actually look like?
How much of your work is with athletes vs. the general population?
Is it difficult to find a job after graduating?
How financially stable is this career? Can you make a comfortable living without opening your own business?
If you work in sports rehab, how did you get there?
Are there countries in Europe with better opportunities than others?
Looking back, would you choose Kinesiology again? Why or why not?
If you could start over, would you choose Physiotherapy instead?
Thanks in advance!
Hi everyone,
I’m currently planning my future and I’m seriously considering studying Kinesiology (most likely in Slovenia, but I’m interested in opportunities across Europe as well).
My long-term goal would be to work with sports rehabilitation and return-to-sport, ideally helping athletes recover from injuries (especially orthopedic injuries like shoulder, knee, etc.). I’m not interested in becoming a general personal trainer if possible.
I’d really appreciate honest answers from people already working in the field.
Some questions:
What jobs can you realistically get after a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology?
Did you continue with a Master’s, or was a Bachelor’s enough?
What does a typical workday actually look like?
How much of your work is with athletes vs. the general population?
Is it difficult to find a job after graduating?
How financially stable is this career? Can you make a comfortable living without opening your own business?
If you work in sports rehab, how did you get there?
Are there countries in Europe with better opportunities than others?
Looking back, would you choose Kinesiology again? Why or why not?
If you could start over, would you choose Physiotherapy instead?
Thanks in advance!
Hi everyone,
I’m currently planning my future and I’m seriously considering studying Kinesiology (most likely in Slovenia, but I’m interested in opportunities across Europe as well).
My long-term goal would be to work with sports rehabilitation and return-to-sport, ideally helping athletes recover from injuries (especially orthopedic injuries like shoulder, knee, etc.). I’m not interested in becoming a general personal trainer if possible.
I’d really appreciate honest answers from people already working in the field.
Some questions:
What jobs can you realistically get after a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology?
Did you continue with a Master’s, or was a Bachelor’s enough?
What does a typical workday actually look like?
How much of your work is with athletes vs. the general population?
Is it difficult to find a job after graduating?
How financially stable is this career? Can you make a comfortable living without opening your own business?
If you work in sports rehab, how did you get there?
Are there countries in Europe with better opportunities than others?
Looking back, would you choose Kinesiology again? Why or why not?
If you could start over, would you choose Physiotherapy instead?
Thanks in advance!
Hi everyone,
I’m currently planning my future and I’m seriously considering studying Kinesiology (most likely in Slovenia, but I’m interested in opportunities across Europe as well).
My long-term goal would be to work with sports rehabilitation and return-to-sport, ideally helping athletes recover from injuries (especially orthopedic injuries like shoulder, knee, etc.). I’m not interested in becoming a general personal trainer if possible.
I’d really appreciate honest answers from people already working in the field.
Some questions:
What jobs can you realistically get after a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology?
Did you continue with a Master’s, or was a Bachelor’s enough?
What does a typical workday actually look like?
How much of your work is with athletes vs. the general population?
Is it difficult to find a job after graduating?
How financially stable is this career? Can you make a comfortable living without opening your own business?
If you work in sports rehab, how did you get there?
Are there countries in Europe with better opportunities than others?
Looking back, would you choose Kinesiology again? Why or why not?
If you could start over, would you choose Physiotherapy instead?
Thanks in advance!