You'll typically:

• work with sports coaches and sports therapists to improve the performance of individuals and teams
• work with doctors to help people improve their health through exercise
• work with hospitals and other health organisations in areas such as cardiac rehabilitation
• take part in research projects
• offer advice on the design and manufacture of sports equipment

You could work in an NHS or private hospital, on a sports field, at a research facility, in an office, at a client's business or at a fitness centre.

Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.

You could find work with universities, schools and colleges, large sporting organisations, public and private enterprises and local authorities. It's also possible to become self-employed or to work as a consultant.

You could also move into a related career area, like sports development or performance testing and research.