Overview

You will have a primary mentor but also be supported by all of the faculty in the Physical Activity and Well-Being program at University of Utah. You will complete a 67 credit hour program of study along with your dissertation.

Your courses will emphasize content area knowledge, research methods and statistics, specialized content knowledge, seminar experiences with your mentors, and the completion of your dissertation. Your dissertation will consist of multiple manuscripts.

Research Facilities

The Physical Activity and Well-Being Research Laboratory

This lab, located in HPR W 107, is designed to meet interdisciplinary and state-of-the-art research needs focusing on the assessment of physical activity and health-related fitness, interventions of physical activity and other health behaviors, and associations of physical activity with health outcomes in various populations.

The lab is equipped with devices and resources for innovative teaching and collaborative research programs including: a journal library, graduate student office spaces, a meeting and presentation space, Cholestech supplies, a computer with various statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, STATA, Matlab, R), over 350 ActiGraph accelerometers, 1,400 Yamax CW-600 pedometers, 10 Lifecorder EX activity monitors, 30 Polar E600 heart rate monitors, 50 Polar Vantage XL heart rate monitors, 50 SW-200 Digi-walker pedometers, 50 NL-2000 and 225 NL-1000 Piezo-electric pedometers, 3 Alere Cholostech LDX analyzers and printers, 3 Contec 08A electronic blood pressure monitors with infant-adult cuffs, a POLAR Tri-Fit portable assessment unit, FITNESSGRAM testing supplies, active video game systems, and a 42-inch flat panel HDTV with a DVD player for direct observation.

The lab is also equipped with a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry machine (DXA) and a Cosmed K5 portable indirect calorimetry system. Students interested in the research being conducted in this lab should contact Dr. Byun, the Laboratory Director.

The Human Performance Research Laboratory

This lab, located in HPR N 235, provides educational and research experiences in exercise physiology. Topics include energy metabolism, oxygen consumption, cardiovascular and pulmonary function, muscular power, and body composition.

Exercise Physiology Laboratory (KINES 4301) and Applied Exercise Programming (KINES 4466) courses, as well as exercise testing, and research studies conducted by faculty members in the Health & Kinesiology Department are performed in The Human Performance Research Laboratory.

Students interested in the physical activity and well-being research being conducted in this lab should contact Dr. Byun. Questions regarding lab courses should be directed to Dr. Groot, the Laboratory Director.

Programme Structure

Research Pillars

Physical Activity Epidemiology

Physical Activity Interventions

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation

Physical Activity Assessment

Psychology of Physical Activity, Exercise, & Sedentary Behavior

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physiotherapy Sports Management Sport and Exercise Science View 24 other PhDs in Sport and Exercise Science in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

Degree in Kinesiology or a related field

Students entering the PhD program must have a demonstrated capacity for independent research. This capacity is most commonly demonstrated through completion of a master’s thesis. However, other experiences, such as, but not limited to, intensive undergraduate research experience, industry experience, clinical research or practice, or experience presenting or publishing research can be examples of a capacity for independent research. Students with a bachelor’s degree who wish to enroll in the PhD program are encouraged to speak with a prospective mentor about their suitability for the PhD program.
Undergraduate and Graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
The GRE requirement has been suspended. You do not need to submit your scores during the application process.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Salt Lake City

1000 - 1730 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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