Kinesiology and Applied Physiology

Program Description

Through teaching and cutting-edge research, our graduate program curriculum provides for critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and practical applications to the demands and needs of the health professions and the sports field. Kinesiology and Applied Physiology have become increasingly valued disciplines within the medical community and health sciences. Given the trends in heart disease, hypertension, obesity (both adolescent and adult), type II diabetes, cancer, and other chronic diseases, the role of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of these conditions has received considerable attention and support. Exercise has even been acknowledged for its role in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and other stress related disorders. The research developed within this field has shaped the guidelines for physical activity promoted by the US Surgeon General, NIH, the Institutes of Medicine, and the Centers for Disease Control. Sports Medicine has also continued to garner attention and be recognized for its contributions to the health and performance of athletes, emergency personnel (i.e., police, firefighters), military personnel, and special populations of all ages. 

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The M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Kinesiology and Applied Physiology are interdisciplinary in nature and emphasize fundamental principles derived from the basic sciences that have contributed to the development of our field. The current faculty provides expertise in physiology, nutrition, metabolism, psychophysiology, and endocrinology. Existing ties to outstanding programs at Rutgers (i.e., Nutritional Sciences, Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences, Psychology, and Physiology and Integrative Biology, the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and the Medical School) provide a unique foundation for the education and training of the next generation of scientists in the area of Kinesiology. The programs emphasize training in both basic and applied science.