What Can I Do With A Major In Health and Exercise Physiology
Health and Exercise Physiology concentrates on the study of health and human movement from developmental and biological perspectives. The program is appropriate for students who plan to work in public or community health, the fitness and exercise industry, wellness management, health and physical education, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, gerontology or any other field where health, human movement or exercise is a focus.
This degree can serve as the gateway to becoming a public or community health administrator or researcher, a physical or occupational therapist, a registered nurse, a physician’s assistant, a dietician or another type of health professional. Students also pursue employment as health and physical education (K-12) teachers, sports psychologists and wellness-fitness professionals. The coursework serves as a preparation for post-baccalaureate study in areas such as human growth, aging, athletic training, biomechanics, exercise physiology, health promotion, motor control, or sport psychology. Your degree will enable you to look at the science behind health and fitness, as well as provide insight into related fields such as nutrition, psychology and management.
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Health and Exercise Physiology Professional Associations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (APEAS)
- American Camping Association (ACA)
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- American Council on Exercise (ACE)
- American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA)
- American Fitness Training of Athletics (AFTA)
- American Kinesiology Association (AKA)
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP)
- IDEA Health & Fitness Recognition System
- International Sport Sciences Association (ISSA)
- National Association for Fitness Certification (NAFC)
- National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)
- National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)
- National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC)
- National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA)
- National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA)
- National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
- National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
- National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN)
- National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)
- National Therapeutic Recreation Society (NTRS)
- Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA)
- The Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA)