Southern Illinois University -Exercise Science
Exercise Science - a major with options.
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Exercise science is the study of how the human body functions during any type of physical movement, from activities of daily living to athletic performance at the highest level of sport.
Our program emphasizes nutrition, injury prevention, rehabilitation, sport performance, and exercise motivation. You’ll learn anatomy, motor behavior, exercise physiology, fitness assessment, biomechanics, and sport/exercise psychology.
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Our Exercise Science concentration features in-depth study of physiology, biomechanics and motor behavior. Concentrations are available in each of these areas.
The Sport Studies concentration covers the psychological, sociological and administration/management areas of sport and physical activity. It offers concentrations in social psychology of sport and sport management.
You can also earn a Gerontology Graduate Certificate, preparing you for a careers working with older adults.
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