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Overview for Exercise Physiology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the physiological processes involved in physical or motor activity, including sensorimotor interactions, response mechanisms, and the effects of injury, disease, and disability. Includes instruction in muscular and skeletal anatomy; molecular and cellular basis of muscle contraction; fuel utilization; neurophysiology of motor mechanics; systemic physiological responses (respiration, blood flow, endocrine secretions, and others); fatigue and exhaustion; muscle and body training; physiology of specific exercises and activities; physiology of injury; and the effects of disabilities and disease.

Careers for Exercise Physiology Majors

A major in Exercise Physiology is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Exercise Physiology

Top 17 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Exercise Physiology among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
 32
(5.3%)
Highly Selective$35,770 
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA
 22
(4.9%)
Moderately Selective$26,837 
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
 232
(3.3%)
Less Selective$3,840 
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West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
 108
(3.0%)
Highly Selective$14,600 
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
 13
(2.3%)
Moderately Selective$20,580 
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
 135
(2.2%)
Moderately Selective$20,021 
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
 93
(2.2%)
Moderately Selective$20,499 
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The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN
 13
(2.1%)
Less Selective$24,990 
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI
 10
(1.8%)
Moderately Selective$19,040 
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
 52
(1.5%)
Less Selective$14,882 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.