本研究目的旨瞭解職業運動員，在即將面臨退役後生涯發展的現況與困擾進行探討。本研究以質性訪談為研究方法，訪談大綱係根據『運動員職涯轉換現況與困境之調查問卷』修改參考而來。研究對象為曾榮獲國家代表隊，且職業運動球齡超過15年以上，年齡為36至40歲且已婚，中華職業棒球某球團之現役先發明星級選手。研究結果發現：1.職業選手的運動生涯是非常短暫的，已婚又有小孩的家庭經濟需求更高，對於未來的生涯發展會採取更為積極的探索；2.在高度求勝的競爭的環境之下，看著其他同期或前後期的職棒選手不符戰力或因傷而退役，或由球團安排下放二軍、調整職位等，會引起較多的不安感；3.瞭解相關學歷、培養第二專長、專業知能與專業證照的會對未來就業較有優勢；4.請專業經理人協助處理財務管理，生活有較好的保障，對經濟處理的相關問題也就少很多了；5.願意接受政府或球團生涯發展的相關協助，但更期望政府組織能提供更明確的轉業資訊、就業前訓練、國家就業輔導的相關諮詢等；6.對未來可從事的工作類別，希望依舊可從事棒球或與運動有關的行業（如：教練、裁判、體育老師或球評…等）。本研究並根據訪談研究結論提出改善與未來研究之建議。

This study was purposed to invesitigate what current situation and distress the professional athlete will face when they are about to retire. This research will use Qualitative interviews and literature research as research methods. And the interview outline is according to the conversion of ＂The questionnaire on current situation and dilemma of athletes＂. The subjects are active starting star player from CPBL teams who are married and age between 36 and 40. The subjects should be in National team and play professional sports at least 15 years. The result shows: 1. The sports career for a professional athletic is very short. They will take positive exploration toward future career development due to the higher economic needs from their family and children. 2. In a highly competitive environment, the player will become more anxious when they see other players at same period or before and after were retired due to injure or been adjust position and downgraded by the team. 3. Understand relevant qualifications, develop a second specialty, professional knowledge and license will have more advantages for future employment. 4. Hire a professional managers to help handle financial management will provide better protection of life and reduce the related economic issues. 5. Willing to accept the career development related assistance from Government or the professional team, but also hope that government can provide more clear information on career change, pre-employment training and national counseling on employment. 6. Hope can still be engaged in baseball or sports-related industries for the future work category (ex. coach, referee, sports teacher or sport commenter). This study also provides recommendations for improvement and future research based on the interviews.