Exercise and Sport Sciences

The Ph.D. in Exercise and Sport Sciences aims to train professional figures of excellence capable of exercising a qualified research activity - basic and applied - at private entities, public bodies and universities. In particular, the doctoral pathway aims to train figures capable of exercising their skills from an interdisciplinary perspective, resorting to the knowledge acquired in the methodological field and in the different areas of interest of exercise and sport sciences. More specifically, the following objectives are pursued: knowledge of the different paradigms and theories in the field of exercise and sports sciences; knowledge of the different methodological approaches to research and intervention, useful for study and improvement with reference to the areas listed above; knowledge of the different techniques of research and intervention; in-depth knowledge of the phenomena, cultures that characterize the areas, activities and sports practice; ability to interdisciplinary synthesis of knowledge; design and implementation of applied and innovative projects inspired by the principles of research based on hypotheses and scientific evidence; development of critical and reflexive skills.
Our aim is to increase knowledge, skills and experience in sport, exercise and health sciences through internationally excellent research in the themes of performance, adapted physical activity, sports and exercise psychology and pedagogy.
The main education goal consists in providing students with the essential knowledge and skills to reach high quality research activities required in the academic and private-public research context.
Students will be trained at planning and accomplishing original projects inspired by the principles of the hypothesis-driven and evidence-based research, grounding teaching, and of the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.