M2 Physical Activity, Exercise and Health

Overview

The M2 Physical Activity, Exercise and Health program at Paris-Saclay University trains the student in the evaluation and prescription of physical activity for patients suffering from different pathologies (metabolic, inflammatory, cardiorespiratory, cancer); and/or using all physical and/or sports  activities for purposes of prevention, rehabilitation (or recovery), post-rehabilitation, re-education, education; and/or for the social integration of people with disabilities or from at-risk populations.

The course  also aims to foster students' integration in the job market as executives in the health and social sectors and in associations, as well as in sports and educational organisations (health institutes, rehabilitation centres, retirement homes, educational medical centres, medical-professional and medical-social institutes, health networks, PA associations, specialised sports federations, fitness centres, local bodies, working in conjunction with at-risk populations).

Career prospects

There are many opportunities in research, development, prevention, rehabilitation, recovery, reintegration and re-education bodies that employ the effects of physical activity for drug-free therapy. These activities address both healthy public (primary prevention) and populations at specific risk (metabolic, cardiorespiratory pathologies, cancer, etc.).

• Project manager in prevention
• APA teacher
• APA development officer
• Engineer in adapted physical activities
• APAS coordinator, consultant or project manager
• Training and social organisations officer for special needs public
• Team manager