Our Mission
The mission of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Kinesiology is to create, interpret, transmit, and apply knowledge related to movement, exercise, and human occupation with the ultimate goal of enhancing human health, productivity, and quality of life.
Undergraduate Programs
The Department of Kinesiology offers three unique majors for undergraduates with an interest in health, movement, and physical activity.
Graduate Programs
The Department of Kinesiology offers a variety of graduate programs.
Certificates and Special Programs
Research Opportunities
Our research labs offer both graduate and undergraduate students opportunities to develop their skills.
News Highlights
Video games teach balance, reduce symptoms in autistic adolescents
While balance training may not necessarily sound fun to most adolescents, video games typically do. And for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, video games that improve their balance by teaching them yoga and tai chi poses also improve their posture, reduce the severity of their autism symptoms, and influence the structure of their brains.
PE students are helping kids stay active this Thanksgiving
Students in UW–Madison’s Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) program have teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County to share ideas for games kids can do at home with their families during the holiday break from school.
My Cause My Cleats: Former Badgers standout Biegel supporting UW–Madison’s Adapted Fitness program
Former Badgers football standout and current Miami Dolphins linebacker Vince Biegel wore a special set of cleats during Sunday’s game against the New York Giants that spotlighted — and eventually will help raise funds for — UW–Madison’s Adapted Fitness program.
News
- Doctoral student featured in Q&A with Wisconsin Alumni Association
- WAA spotlights UW–Madison student using horses, mobile apps to help children with autism develop motor skills
- Adapted Fitness returns to ParaBirkie ski race after three-year hiatus
- UW–Madison’s Beth Fields works toward better training, preparation for family care partners of dementia patients
Events
- April
- April 1Transmutation: Master of Fine Arts Qualifier Exhibition by Swan FerraroMarch 31 – April 5All day, Gallery 7, Mosse Humanities Building
- April 1Some People Leave, Some People Stay: A Showing of Paintings by Chase BissonMarch 1 – April 1All day, Mother Fools Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson St
- April 1Karst: Master of Fine Arts Qualifier Exhibition by Nika McKagenMarch 31 – April 5All day, Backspace Gallery, Art Lofts
- April 1In no. 5: The Light Saw What I Couldn’t by MFA Candidate Paulina KingFebruary 28 – April 13All day, Abel Contemporary Gallery, 524 East Main St, Stoughton