University of Oklahoma
Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise Physiology
The Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise Physiology in Health Professions is offered by University of Oklahoma.
Program Length: 5 YEARS.
Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise Physiology offered by the University of Oklahoma
Exercise Physiology
Students in the Exercise Physiology program in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the University of Oklahoma have the opportunity to investigate a number of different physiological systems. The department has expertise in the areas of cardiorespiratory physiology (oxygen consumption, cardiac output, stroke volume, ventilatory threshold, lung function, peripheral arterial blood flow, etc.), neuromuscular physiology (EMG activity, force production using isometric, isokinetic, and isotonic devices, muscle size using ultrasound, etc.), bone metabolism and density (bone density by DXA, bone biomarkers), body composition (two, three, and four component models, resting metabolic rate), endocrinology (growth hormone, IGF-1, IGF-BPS Testosterone, Estrogen etc), and metabolism. A wide variety of populations have been studied, including sedentary young subjects, elite athletes, and the very old. Subjects also vary in a wide range of health status and clinical states, including normal healthy individuals, diabetics, people with osteoporosis, pregnancy, muscle wasting, peripheral arterial disease, etc.