Sarah Falso
Empowering movement and accessibility, Sarah combines clinical expertise with a passion for adaptive recreation to make a lasting impact.
Congrats to our promoted faculty!
Congratulations to our faculty who were recently promoted: Stacey Nowicki, Megan Schuchert, Andrew Hardyk, Melissa Rodgers and Nathan Zechman.
Predicting heart health risk in college students
Research from graduate student Keegan Peterson and professor of kinesiology Melissa Bopp suggests that physical fitness measurements may be more effective than reported physical activity alone in predicting cardiometabolic risks in college students.
Who is in the most danger during a heatwave?
Extreme heat can be dangerous for older people, causing heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Larry Kenney and his doctoral advisee Olivia Leach discuss the limits of heat and humidity that people can withstand based on their age, sex and health.
Meet KINES' Instagram Ambassadors, Olivia and Samantha!
The HHD Instagram Ambassador Initiative highlights our majors through the eyes of the students in the program. We invite you to follow their accounts to learn, explore, and experience Kinesiology.
Kinesiology
Examining Human Movement — and Its Powerful Impact on Health and Well-being
The Department of Kinesiology in Penn State's College of Health and Human Development has built a long-standing reputation of excellence in the study of physical activity, from the basic mechanisms of human movement to the complex dynamics of physical activity in society as a whole.
Undergraduate Program
Undergraduate Program
The central focus of the undergraduate kinesiology program is examining physical activity — ranging from the basic mechanisms of human movement to the complex dynamics of physical activity in the context of human health and well-being.
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Graduate Program
Graduate Program
The graduate program in kinesiology has been ranked as one of the top three programs in the United States by the National Academy of Kinesiology for the last 15 years. Our research and scholarship is internationally prominent in a broad range of research areas within the broader field of kinesiology.
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Research
Research
Kinesiology has a rich history of research, scholarly accomplishments, and scientific training in a wide array of specializations. Our scholarship is pursued from multiple perspectives, i.e., cells to communities, using basic, clinical, social sciences, and humanities methodologies.
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Center for Fitness and Wellness
Center for Fitness and Wellness
Our Center provides health and fitness assessments and wellness education for thousands of Penn State students each year. Assessments include: aerobic capacity, muscle strength and endurance, body composition, flexibility, blood lipid profiles, blood glucose, and blood pressure.
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Michelle Sikes was once a Rhodes Scholar and now uses her experience to help mentor top Penn State Students in the final round of consideration for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
