Kinesiology and Health Science is the study of human movement and the relationship between physical activity and health.
This exciting and innovative program at York University provides students the opportunity to pursue many sub-fields including physiology, anatomy, health, sport administration, health psychology, and athletic therapy in preparation for a career in health and rehabilitation, fitness, recreation, sports industries, research, or teaching.
Our Vision
Canada’s leading academic centre for knowledge creation, integration, and dissemination about physical activity and its importance for human health, health science and society.
In achieving this vision we will be known for: Innovative research, inspiring students through excellence in teaching, and leadership on the health implications of physical activity and inactivity.
Programs of Study
York research projects receive over $3.1M in provincial funding Eighteen York University researchers have received more than $3 million in combined funding from the government of Ontario in support of their innovative research projects designed to bring new products, ideas and technologies to the market. The fundin ... Read more |
New CIHR Chair to advance Indigenous health research Professor Michael Rotondi of the School of Kinesiology & Health Science at York University was named an Applied Public Health Research Chair by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Public Health Agency of Canada to fu ... Read more |
Five York-led research projects receive over $3M in new CIHR funding York University researchers are leading five projects awarded a combined total of more than $3 million in new funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Mark Bayfield in the Faculty of Science and Elham Dolatabadi, Skye Fitzpatrick ... Read more |
Faculty of Health study explores pros and cons of preschoolers in sports Researchers at York University are leading work to understand the impacts of youth sports on child development, investigating the benefits and risks of organized sports programming for children aged six and under. Meghan Harlow In a paper published in ... Read more |
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