An Excellent Adventure on Some Roads Less Traveled

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/kr.2020-0057
Keywords:
augmented feedback; coordination; infancy; motor development; motor learning
First Published Online:
18 Mar 2021
In Print:
Volume 10: Issue 2
Page Range:
199–207
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I am not sure by what fortunate circumstance I was invited to contribute to this special issue of Kinesiology Review. However, I am deeply honored to be part of an issue with such esteemed scholars and colleagues. Like many, my introduction to the field of kinesiology was through sports, but my inspiration to pursue kinesiology as a career was the result of an injury that ended my sporting ambitions. My career is characterized by little planning, large amounts of dumb luck, a willingness to explore some paths that are less well trodden, and deep and enduring friendships that have resulted from a spirit of teamwork and collaboration. The work has been hard, the hours have been long, but the payoff has been enormously gratifying. The overarching lesson from my career for emerging scholars is to have an adventurous spirit and seek out excellent mentors and collaborators.

The author (danders@sfsu.edu) is with the Marian Wright Edelman Inst. for the Study of Children, Youth and Families, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA.

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