运动与休闲科学理学硕士-运动科学与健康

随着我们努力成为一个更健康，更活跃的社会，健康组织，健身中心，公司，社区娱乐计划和其他健康场所对健康和健身专业人员的需求将继续增长。该计划的重点是运动对身心健康的影响。您将研究运动生理学，运动心理学，体育锻炼，健康和疾病等主题。通过实践经验，学生将学习运用这些知识来帮助人们控制体重，促进心脏和肺部健康，改善运动表现，预防和抵抗疾病以及更多。您可能还会有机会在运动生理实验室和生物力学实验室中进行研究，在那里您可以研究代谢率，身体成分，心脏健康，身体力学，运动技能和其他相关领域。
Exercise to improve body, mind and quality of life. As we work to become a healthier, more active society, the demand for health and fitness professionals will continue to grow in health organizations, fitness centers, corporations, community recreation programs, and other wellness settings. This program focuses on the effects of exercise on physical and mental health. You will examine topics in exercise physiology, sport psychology, physical activity, health and disease. Through practical experiences, students learn to apply this knowledge to help people manage weight, promote heart and lung health, improve athletic performance, prevent and fight disease, and much more. You may also have opportunities to conduct research in the Exercise Physiology Lab and the Biomechanics Laboratories, where you could study metabolic rates, body composition, cardiac health, body mechanics, motor skills and other related areas.