I am applying to your PhD in Kinesiology program with a focus on building upon relevant previous experience and education and preparing me towards my career. As a result of my enduring interest in sports, I studied Anthropology of Sports at the University. During my internship at the University of Calgary through the Student for Development Program (SFD), I had the opportunity to learn about the possibility and opportunity of studying sports at the University. Unfortunately, in my native country, there is generally a scarcity of experts in this area and specifically a negligible number of women in this field, and explains why I hope to gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of how sports can be applied to improve the general wellbeing (physical and mental) of participants and benefit to society. Given this opportunity, I hope to become a positive influence on women to pursue their dream in this area of study and also to fill in the gap in this field. …show more content…
For cancer survivors, I will concentrate on how social relationships developed through physical activities can have a positive psychological influence for cancer survivors and enabling healthy lifestyles through exercise and ways this can influence quality of life. My goal will be to study/examine aspects of social support in exercise/physical activity and its impact on physical behaviour and quality of life. For older adults, I will assess social support processes and collaborative interventions to promote and maintain their relationship networks through exercise and also for their psychological wellbeing. Accomplishing this goal requires research abilities, I accordingly find your PhD program an ideal setting for my further