Applied Physiology & Kinesiology M.S.

Enhancing Performance, Exercise and Function

Graduate study in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology (APK) at the University of Florida broadly focuses on research:

• Athletic injury prevention
• Biomechanics
• Motor control and learning
• Physiology of exercise
• Sport and exercise psychology

More specifically, the research is illustrated by the projects described in the description of the laboratories in the Center for Exercise Science. The work consists of projects that cover the full spectrum of human potential—from young to old, fit to unfit, healthy to diseased, able-bodied to disabled, and from the casual recreational participant to the high-level athlete.

Consequently, APK has established meaningful research relationships with units in the:

• Colleges: Medicine, Health-Related Professions and Engineering
• Departments: Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychology and Zoology
• Centers: Veterans Administration Center and Center for Gerontological Studies

As a result of the multidisciplinary nature of the field, other mutually beneficial interactions are constantly being explored.

The APK Master of Science offers students a thesis and non-thesis option. The degree also requires completion of a research project.