Doctor of Philosophy in Integrative Physiology and Rehabilitation Sciences

The PhD in the Integrative Physiology and Rehabilitation Sciences (IPRS) graduate program educates, trains, and prepares students interested in applications of appliedintegrative physiology and rehabilitative sciences. The IPRS PhD is a research-intensive terminal degree, which combines integrative physiology didactic coursework and experiential learning along with a rehabilitation-sciences directed research emphasis. The IPRS prepares graduate students that have completed an approved master’s degree (or clinical graduate degree, e.g., AT, PT, OT) to undertake academic and research-based careers in clinical and rehabilitative sciences such as Athletic Training, Cardiac Rehabilitation at research hospitals, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and other professions founded on an exercise and integrative physiology background. Possible research foci of IPRS students include Physiology, Biomechanics, Athletic Training, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Clinical Exercise Physiology, ExerciseFitnessSportWellness, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy.