Exercise Science students will be able to demonstrate:
- an ability to apply the basic concepts of exercise physiology related to acute and chronic responses to exercise.
- an ability to select and apply exercise physiology-related principles, relative to limits of human performance, ergogenic aides, environmental conditions, and special populations, for treatment and/or prevention of chronic diseases;
- an ability to describe, in detail, the physiological changes during acute and chronic exercise bouts at the skeletal muscle, metabolic, hormonal, cardiovascular, and respiratory levels;
- an ability to select and apply appropriate exercise tests and instruments based on the client population, as well as the validity and reliability standards of those tests and/or instruments;
- an ability to successfully select and administer exercise testing procedures and prescribe appropriate exercise regimens based on the results of the exercise test(s) completed;
- an ability to select and apply appropriate exercise testing and prescription modalities based on client’s medical status/history or dysfunction(s), and prescription medications consumed;
- the ability to select and complete a basic/clinical research project with an emphasis on understanding and writing basic methodologies utilized in exercise physiology, implementation of the research methods/protocols, acquisition of raw data, statistical analysis of raw data, interpretation of analyzed data, and methods of presentation of interpreted data; and
- an ability to locate, secure, and complete an internship based on their desired career goals.
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