Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation and Movement Science- Neuromusculoskeletal Dynamics

Virginia Commonwealth University

The Ph.D. in Rehabilitation and Movement Science is an interdisciplinary degree program developed through a collaborative partnership of the departments of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The mission of this collaborative degree program is to prepare applied scientists capable of approaching multifaceted health care, preventive medicine and rehabilitation initiatives from an integrative perspective and to prepare graduates to assume research, teaching and leadership positions within rehabilitation and movement science professions.There are two program concentrations: applied physiology and neuromusculoskeletal dynamics. The applied physiology concentration prepares individuals to conduct research, direct external funding initiatives and teach in the area of applied physiology, with particular focus on physical activity’s impact on chronic disease states. The neuromusculoskeletal dynamics concentration prepares individuals for research, teaching and clinical initiatives associated with the identification and rehabilitation of movement disorders.

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