Attn: Graduate Selection Committee
I am expressing my interest in your master’s program in kinesiology for the fall of 2017. I will be graduating from the University of Northern Iowa and have received my bachelor’s degree in exercise science in the spring of 2017. I am passionate about continuing my education in sport psychology to further my knowledge on the aspects of sport performance. In my 13 years of participating in cheerleading and tumbling, I was never educated on mental skills, which is something I believe needs to be taught more to athletes. I have personally experienced mentally challenging obstacles when recovering from sports injuries or having to overcome fear of difficult tumbling tricks. The common response from coaches is to “get over it”, instead, athletes need to become more educated on the aspects of performance. After taking
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As a team, we have created a new scale to use for our study and have acquired an understanding of the IRB process.During the fall we began to collect and analyze the data gathered from injured athletes. After learning about the valuable information that can be taught to athletes, methods that can improve performance, and solutions for each individual athlete’s problem, I know that I want to share this information with athletes that have not been exposed to this knowledge. I have also had the chance to sit down with athletes and take them through different activities that would focus on their performance. The different experiences I’ve had have made me eager to learn more about how I can aid in athletes overall