Studying exercise science prepares you for careers ranging from the clinical healthcare setting to human performance. The program teaches you about the scientific principles surrounding exercise ...

Let’s start thinking differently about exercise. Here’s how we know. Animal exercise studies typically run rats for weeks on running wheels. The animals gleefully run every night, sprinting several ...

A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive performance improves in response to exercise, has found that dopamine plays a key role. A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive ...

Sticking to an exercise routine is a challenge many people face. But a research team is using machine learning to uncover what keeps individuals committed to their workouts. Sticking to an exercise ...

Join a field that’s growing, evolving, and making a difference in people’s lives. At Willamette, you’ll study how the body moves, gain hands-on skills in labs and clinics, and learn to support better ...

Lucky are those for whom the benefits of vigorous exercise are more or less the unintentional effects of something they love to do. I am not one of them. My friends have heard me declare that I like ...

The M.S. program in exercise science is supported with well-equipped research facilities, including three-dimensional video capabilities, electromyography and force platforms, as well as equipment for ...

Two people can do the same aerobic exercise with wildly different results. BYU exercise science researchers are finding a way to make sure everyone gets results from their workout. It’s a common ...

Exercise physiologists (EPs) are increasingly recognised for their role in supporting people with lived experience of mental health challenges through structured, evidence-based exercise interventions ...

Our combined Exercise Science BS/Athletic Training MS program is designed to provide an expedited path to education in exercise science while completing a professional degree in athletic training. Our ...

Starting in Fall 2026, all graduate courses in this program will be 100% online. Exercise science undergraduates can accumulate up to 12 credits toward the completion of a master’s degree in exercise ...

Gabe McMurtrie grew up immersed in video games until the fateful day in middle school when he discovered wrestling. Wrestling led to football and, then, weightlifting. By high school, he was hooked on ...