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¶ … new branch of science called Sports Science that respectively makes use of motor learning and motor control in the sports industry.
Sports Science
Motor learning and motor control is a field of science that is being studied from a sports point-of-view. Motor learning is connected to all the processes and conditions that affect one's ability to acquire skills, while motor control ascertains neuromuscular performance of individuals. Many people are taking great interest in the learning of motor skills and expertise, and the development of coordination. This new field of sports is based on the use of the knowledge base in the movement and sport sciences, cognitive sciences, and also physical therapy.
Sports science is a new area of study that is forcing people to explore the scientific explanation for David Beckham's superb soccer skills, and even wondering what would Wimbledon be like if say Pete Sampras had to use an old-fashioned wooden racket. With so many questions in people's mind, sports science is becoming one area of science that is making people sit up and take notice. People who have specialized in this science can work in the range of disciplines that includes biomechanics, physiology, nutrition and sports engineering.
This field of science is gaining speedy momentum mainly because it has the blend of scientific knowledge with sensational...
In Britain and other advanced countries this is the fastest growing academic subject being taken at universities. In England alone there are over a hundred universities that are offering courses that include some part of sports science. This concludes that there are nearly 10,000 graduates searching for a job related to this field in the job market every year. Many remain jobless because of the limited careers available. With the passage of time and greater openings in the job market jobs available for sports scientists beyond the field of academics is still limited. With few jobs available, most academics now specialize in one of the subjects related to sports science, instead of just studying sports science alone.
To get a good job in this field it is important to have good qualifications from a reputed university. Some educators earn a degree in human physiology as the first degree, and then earn a master's or PhD in a subject related to sports science such as, sports nutrition. Many professors feel that with more graduates, there will be more job openings with an expansion in academic institutions.
Many people who have specialized in this field can work as full-time consultants for sports scientists with the governing bodies of various sports, but the problem with these posts is that there are very few of them and they are…
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