Doctor's degree Kinesiology - Iowa State University

Doctor's degree Kinesiology from Iowa State University is a Campus Ph.D Sport degree that prepares you for a Education career. The Ph.D. is based on two broadly conceived areas of kinesiology and its relation to health: the Behavioral Basis of Physical Activity and the Biological Basis of Physical Activity. Students select one of the areas and are prepared as a scholar/practitioner in that area. Within an area the student selects a more specialized focus for research. Work in the selected area covers basic to applied knowledge, research, and teaching as well as application of this expertise to at least one special population e.g., disabled, diseased, children, elderly, athletes. In addition, special attention is given to understanding faculty roles in varying types of institutions ranging from small, liberal arts colleges to large, research-intensive universities. The focus of the Ph.D. program is on the study of human physical activity although in some instances animal models may provide insight into the biological and behavioral bases of human physical activity. Human physical activity is broadly defined to include exercise , sport, and movements associated with daily life e.g., reaching and grasping, driving a car, industrial jobs, efficiency of movements. The behavioral basis of physical activity includes the development of cross-disciplinary expertise in motor behavior, pedagogy/curriculum, socio-cultural aspects of sport and exercise, and exercise and sport psychology. The biological basis of physical activity includes the development of cross-disciplinary expertise in biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor control, physical fitness and health promotion as it relates to exercise . Both areas include the integration of interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary knowledge. Some cross-over is expected between the two areas since topics like health promotion, special populations, and motor expertise have behavioral and biological components. View more details on Iowa State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sport courses.