Kinesiology Department

Maintaining the Temple 

Study the mechanics of the human body and pursue hands-on experiences and research in high-tech facilities. You’ll have access to advanced technology in our human-performance lab, giving professional-level exposure during your undergraduate education. 

With several career paths available, from the medical field to personalized training, our professional Christian faculty offer personal guidance to help your discover your passion. Any student interested in a health profession has access to Taylor’s Health Science Coordinator, who dedicates time to help students prepare for health science graduate programs. 

 

Direct Patient Interactions

Work directly with patients and clients through clinical experiences.

Training at Taylor

Get hands-on experiences conducting research, prescribing exercise programs for real clients, and engaging in high-level internships across the county. 

  • Hospital practicums and internships

    Students interested in medical school, clinical exercise physiology, or physician assistant graduate programs can volunteer at local hospitals. You’ll assist Cardiopulmonary teams at IU Health Blackford and Ball hospitals in a variety of cardiac rehabilitation opportunities—including cardiovascular surgery, echocardiograms, heart catheterization, nutrition and chronic disease coaching, and more. 
  • Personal Training

    Through Fit into Health a student-run adult fitness and strength training programyou’ll make health assessments and design individualized training programs for real clients within the community. 
  • Professional conferences and presentations

    Widen your professional horizons as you participate in interdisciplinary research and present your findings at professional conferences, such as the Experimental Biology annual conference and MidwestAmerican College of Sports Medicine regional conference. 
  • Study Abroad in Ecuador

    Travel the world and promote health and wellness in Ecuador. Spend a semester interning in a South American hospital or teach public health in schools, children’s homes, and senior living facilities. 

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Facilities

The Eichling Aquatics Wing offers a two-lane lap pool, a Human Performance Lab, faculty offices, and two large classrooms. Student athletes can use the pool for athletic training. The pool is also used for rehabilitation purposes and is open for general student use during select hours that vary throughout the year. Contact Adam Sparks, our pool director, for more information at 765-998-5460. 

The 900+ square foot Human Performance Laboratory was designed to integrate teaching and research. The laboratory is used for various classes and also serves as home to student and faculty research. The primary instrumentation and equipment in the laboratory include: 

  • Resting and stress EKG systems 
  • Exercise and resting metabolic assessment 
  • Lactate analyzer 
  • Pulmonary function testing equipment 
  • Diagnostic ultrasound 
  • Physical activity assessment equipment 
  • Customized gravity independent inertial flywheel leg press machine 
  • Customized knee extension machine with photogate for assessing quadriceps muscle strength and power 
  • Wingate anaerobic testing cycle ergometer 
  • Standard treadmill 
  • Free weights 
  • Agility equipment 
  • Medicine balls 
  • Timing gate for sprint work 
  • Lode Corival electrically braked cycle ergometer 
  • Hydrostatic weigh chair for body composition assessment in the adjacent pool 

Taylor’s fitness center, located in the KSAC, is open to all students, and gives Kinesiology majors a place to train clients or work out on their own. 

Connected to KSAC, Fieldhouse contains four regulation-size basketball courts. Surrounding the courts is a 200-meter track, compliant with competitive intercollegiate regulations and containing regulation sprint lanes, pole vault capability, and a long jump pit. 

Graduate & Career Opportunities

Kinesiology majors have been accepted into some of the premier graduate schools in their respective fields. These include: 

  • Boston University (occupational therapy) 
  • Washington University, St. Louis (doctorate of physical therapy) 
  • Wake Forest University (clinical exercise physiology) 
  • University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (athletic training) 
  • University of Pittsburgh (nursing) 
  • Marquette University (physician assistant) 
  • James Madison University (exercise physiology)

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Faculty & Staff