Kinesiology
Kinesiology program
Put your future into motion
Study kinesiology at Oregon State
Movement is a part of everyday life and holds the power to improve lives.
If you thrive on sharing your enthusiasm for health and physical activity with others, focus that energy on a degree in kinesiology.
Oregon State’s kinesiology program incorporates the sciences — including anatomy, physiology, sociology and psychology — when looking at the effect of movement on the body.
With a degree in kinesiology, you can work in sports, academia, business, clinical settings, the fitness industry and more.
Kinesiology stories and news
Oregon State dog-training program helps increase physical activity among kids with disabilities
Children in the experimental group increased their moderate to vigorous physical activity by 17 minutes per day
Barefoot and minimal shoes may increase injury risk in young runners
OSU-Cascades kinesiology researchers find increased impact forces
Future physical therapist hopes to help meet the needs of underserved Oregon communities
Meet Dean’s Health Hero Kylie Mannix
Study sheds light on links between cognitive and motor skill development in children with autism
College of Health researchers highlight the ways motor skills and cognitive skills develop in connection with each other in young children with autism.
Do your kids want a dog? Science may be on their side
Kids who have dogs get significantly more physical activity, compared to kids who don't. Researchers followed 600 children over three years, and found young girls got the biggest exercise boost.
Students with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports
Although disabled students are supposed to have equal access to school sports, questions remain about whether they participate at the same rate as their nondisabled peers.