This emphasis provides students with the experimental, theoretical and analytical tools necessary to investigate the basic processes and mechanisms in exercise physiology. The Ph.D. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise physiology program is designed for students interested in: Skeletal muscle physiology, The impact of exercise and other stressors on the immune system, healthy aging, and/or cardiovascular disease, Mechanistic links between obesity, accelerated biological aging, and immunological dysfunction and Research careers in academia, industry, foundations, or government.