School of Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences

School of Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences

College of Health

Welcome to the School of Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences.

Our school explores the science of movement and comprises degrees in kinesiology, athletic training, adapted physical education and physical therapy.

Our faculty and degree programs were formerly part of the School of Biological and Population Health Sciences. Learn more about our college name change and restructuring.

Contacts

Our undergraduate program

Graduate programs in kinesiolgy

Academic courses serving all OSU students or faculty

OSU community engagement

Research

Community engagement

Other programs of study

Recent publications

(This is not an exhaustive list. We are still rebuilding our database of faculty publications. Visit individual faculty profiles for more extensive lists of their publications.)

2025

Hannigan, J.J., Giulietti, N., Traeger, B., Moore, D., Boechler, V., Giammichele, K., Dean, S.  (2025)  Plantar pressure in recreational athletes running in maximal and traditional shoes  Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport  
Brown, C.N., Bovbjerg, V.E., Soucy, M.T., Choe, S., Fredericson, M., Simon, J.E.  (2025)  Healthcare Utilization and Provider Workload in Collegiate Student Athletes for Acute, Overuse, Time-Loss and Non-Time-Loss Injuries  Journal of Athletic Training  
Belcher, D.J., Stellino, M.B., Cox, D.G., Massey, W.V.  (2025)  Does Appearance Matter? Students' Perceived Body Size, Physical Appearance, and Attraction to Physical Activity at Recess  Journal of School Health  
Arnold, J.P., Stellino, M.B., Özkoca, N., Belcher, D.J., Massey, W.V.  (2025)  The Role of Adult Support in Mitigating Students' Feelings of Unwelcomeness at Recess  Journal of School Health  
Parkinson, C., Shen, X.S., MacDonald, M., Logan, S.W., Gorrell, L., Lindberg, K.  (2025)  Outdoor recreation’s association with mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic  PLOS ONE  20

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