Exercise and Disease

Overview

Graduate programs in The Exercise and Disease at University of Utah provide translational and transdisciplinary training through coursework, directed experiences in research and teaching, and culminate in student-driven research.  

Students must be accepted into the Graduate School and then recommended for admission into the program by the Exercise and Disease faculty.  Students train primarily under the guidance of a faculty mentor, yet all students participate collectively in the program.

Upon completion of the MS-thesis track, examples of career opportunities include but are not limited to the following: clinical exercise physiologist, research coordinator, research associate, health and wellness operations manager, and instructor at a university. 

Examples of career opportunities upon completion of the PhD track include but are not limited to: tenure-track faculty at a university, non-tenure track faculty as part of a research team, medical science liaison, academic program coordinator, and institutional review board officer.

Research Facilities

The Human Performance Research Laboratory, 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 research being conducted in this lab should contact Dr. Shaw, Dr. Coletta, Dr. Halliday, or Dr. Depner. Questions regarding lab courses should be directed to Dr. Groot, the Laboratory Director.