Human Movement Sciences: Sport, Exercise and Health

Curious, creative and critical? Stop and consider Human Movement Sciences

Failure under pressure
Missing a penalty, putting wide on the eighteenth green: many athletes fail under pressure. How can they practise and prepare for this kind of moment?

Move to the beat
Music often invokes spontaneous movements: we bob our head or tap our foot to the beat. Can rhythms be exploited to enhance rehabilitation and sports performance?

Efficiency in speed skating
Over the last decades the efficiency of skating has improved considerably. Which parameters determine efficiency and how can they be trained?

Walking with a prosthesis
Walking with a prosthesis requires more metabolic energy compared to normal, while the gait is less stable. Can we design interventions that improve both aspects simultaneously? 

Writing problems 
Handwriting requires complex perceptual and motor skills. Can the acquisition of handwriting in children with writing problems be facilitated through skill training or by adapting the pen they use?

LEARN TO UNDERSTAND MOVEMENT

From the latest developments in sports training to new approaches to rehabilitation, the Master’s in Human Movement Sciences provides state of the art insights into the ways in which motor performance can be enhanced. From biomechanics to psychology. From exercise physiology to neurorehabilitation. And from muscle function to motor development. By choosing a focus on either sports or health, you can fine-tune your own profile. With this profound background in the human movement sciences, you will be well equipped to contribute to this fascinating field of study.

Are you interested in optimizing sports performance, helping people with impaired motor functioning, or gaining a fundamental understanding of how we move? Then the Master’s in Human Movement Sciences is the ideal programme for you!

Career prospects
The Master’s programme provides an excellent background for a career in both applied research and vocational higher education in sports and health. Although management as such is not part of the programme, many graduates take up management or policy-making functions in sports and (mental) health care. Students pursuing a career in scientific research may also consider the two-year Research Master’s programme.

Postgraduate specialization options
If combined with a few additional courses, the Master's degree will give you access to the Postgraduate programme for Practical Sports Psychologist. This programme takes approximately one year (full-time) and leads to accreditation by the ‘Vereniging voor SportPsychologie in Nederland’ as ‘Praktijksportpsycholoog®’.

In combination with clinical experience, the Master’s degree also provides a good entry level for an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certification as an ‘Exercise Specialist®’.

 
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