設立緣由
運動健康研究所成立於2005年，由當時之體育學系主任楊忠和博士籌畫申設，並由張家昌博士擔任首任所長。本所之設立乃因應國家政策於健康促進之強烈需求，藉由運動於健康促進與疾病預防之效益，以落實運動及健康促進之相關研究與實務推廣，建立運動健康領域之專業研究人才培育體系，並成為我國中南部地區運動與健康促進工作之研究發展中心。
Introduction
Proposed by Dr. Jong-Her Yang, the Graduate Institute of Sports and Health was found in 2005. Dr. Chia-Chang Chang was the first Chair of the Graduate Institute of Sports and Health. Reflecting the strong needs of national health promotion policies, the Graduate Institute aims to prevent diseases and promote health by sports and excise. With clear and comprehensive educational goals and objectives, and good-quality teaching and research environment, the Graduate Institute is totally ready to build up the system of cultivating future excellent professionals in physical activity and health sciences and develop health promotion center in mid-southern Taiwan.
