Exercise Physiology

By enrolling in Exercise Physiology at AMU, you’ll gain a thorough understanding of the evaluation, interpretation and prescription process to address both individual and population health. You’ll transform classroom concepts into service projects for the benefit of the community making this major an ideal stepping-stone for medical careers or graduate studies.

1. Knowledge of Health and Wellness Protocols. As you move through the Exercise Physiology program, you will gain a keen understanding of the principles, theories and content of exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor behavior and nutrition.

2. Application of Scientific Research. By the time you graduate, you will be able to demonstrate basic laboratory skills pertaining to assessments, laboratory methods and sound experimental and analytical practices, data acquisition and reporting in the exercise sciences.

3. Create Physical Exercise Programs. With a solid grasp of the importance of physical activity and exercise on maintaining/improving health and quality of life, you will learn to plan, implement, evaluate and revise such interventions in clinical, health-related and training environments.