体育锻炼的专注力将训练您作为专业人员在社区和组织内有效工作以通过体育锻炼促进健康的生活方式。您将学习如何评估体育锻炼行为，在设计体育锻炼干预措施时运用行为理论，使用流行病学技术描述体育活动与健康之间的关系，并制定旨在影响体育活动行为的公共卫生政策。您将获得多种机会，通过教育，社区参与和研究获得知识和实践经验。我们的课程提供了将体育活动专业与其他专业相结合的机会，以获得专业学位。
Sedentary lifestyles are a leading risk factor for chronic disease, making the promotion of healthy physical activity more important than ever. With a concentration in physical activity, you will build the skills to effectively encourage healthy lifestyles within communities and organizations. You will learn how to assess behavior, design physical activity interventions, and develop public health policies. You will complete a core of integrated public health courses as well as specialized studies in physical activity. You may also complete coursework for an additional major or a graduate certificate. Community engagement is central to the MPH program, and faculty will help you identify opportunities for skill building, networking, research, and practical experience. Students in the physical activity concentration recently assisted with assessments of Indiana University and the City of Bloomington's bike initiatives, as well as the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of IU's Employee Wellness Program.