Penn State Berks Kinesiology
Our students can follow two tracks: one is business-oriented to provide courses pertaining to operating a fitness facility and the other is science-based for students who want to pursue further education with a doctorate of physical therapy, masters in occupational therapy, physician assistant, exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, and other allied health fields.
Penn State Berks has been recognized with the bronze level for its initiatives promoting Exercise is Medicine (EIM) on campus. EIM is sponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), one of the largest sports medicine and fitness organizations in the world, establishing safe guidelines regarding fitness and sports. The Kinesiology program at Berks has been active in promoting physical activity as a standard of health for faculty, staff, and students.
Students in the Kinesiology program have participated in faculty/student one-on- one training, conducting pre and post fitness assessments, health fairs & wellness expos, WWAK program (a daily 20 minute walk with a kinesiologist), lectures on various fitness modalities, FITT adult exercise program, FITT Youth program working at the Reading Hospital with children identified as at risk for childhood obesity, EIM week hosting walks, seminars, and cholesterol testing, and Kinesiology week filled with Faculty challenges, seminars, and activities.
At the past two Guts & Glory Expos, Kinesiology students performed assessments on posture, balance, and flexibility. This year, the students will also assess BMI, body fat, skeletal muscle percentage, visceral fat level, resting metabolism rate, and body age using the Omron body composition scale.
Come visit us at Guts and Glory 2016 and learn more about the science and art of kinesiology!