Puget Sound’s exercise science department offers students a scientific approach to developing critical thinking related to health, wellness, and realizing the human potential.

Welcome to spring 2024! We look forward to an eventful year. Check back for updates on spring activities!

 

Projects, News, and Events

ACSM NW 2024 Conference -- Feb. 16 and 17 in Moscow, Idaho

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is the primary international professional organization for exercise science, sports medicine, and for promoting physical activity and its benefits. The department encourage students to attend annual Northwest Chapter meetings and assists with logistics.

 

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Exercise is Medicine on Campus
Exercise is Medicine-On Campus

Exercise is Medicine-On Campus (EIM-OC) is an inspiring health initiative led by the Exercise Science department and aims to promote a culture of joyful movement among Puget Sound's campus community and beyond.

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Kevin Covarrubias 23 Baseball Internship

Kevin Covarrubias ’23 combined an internship with his summer 2022 research project to reduce pitching injuries. Read about his internship experience at Driveline Baseball in Kent, Wash.

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Chris Nicol '24 Summer 2022 Research Project

Chris Nicol '24, conducted his summer 2022 research project on the effect of cold water on the mammalian drive reflex, conducted with his faculty advisor, Professor Kirsten Coffman. This story appears in the Nov. 28 issue of Puget Sound's e-newsletter, The Hatchet.

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Alumni Feature Stories

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A Passion for Whitewater

Growing up in North Bend, Wash., J.T. Hartman ’19 spent time in and around rivers, but not paddling them. That changed when he was 12 and a family friend took him on a six-day rafting trip on Oregon’s Rogue River. “From the…
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The Business of Baseball

And while some of it has to do with the Loggers’ on-field success in the sport, much has to do with what happens in the classroom. “The vast majority of the classes are smaller and are in boardroom settings—and if you didn’t…
Demonstrating health equipment use

Teaching & Research Labs

Four labs, housed in the inspiring Weyerhaeuser Hall and Harned Hall, provide opportunities for students to collaborate on projects and solve problems about human health. The exercise physiology, human anatomy, wet research, and biomechanics labs are state-of-the art facilities accessible to students throughout their enrollment in the program.

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Exercise Science Careers

Alumni hold positions in healthcare, sports and fitness, community and social services, education, research, and business. Many graduates go on to earn advanced degrees in nursing, occupational and physical therapy, and medicine.

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Co-presidents Jillian Stoewer and Kayli Brown

Exercise Science Club

The Exercise Science Club educates students and the campus community about the major and career opportunities after graduation.

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