kinesiology
noun
ki·ne·si·ol·o·gy
kə-ˌnē-sē-ˈä-lə-jē 
kī-,
-zē-
: the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
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Kinesiologists study the acquisition of motor skills, the mechanical aspects of movement, and the body's responses to physical activity. A kinesiologist may work in a public-school fitness program, design exercise programs for people with and without disabilities, or work with patients recovering from disease, accidents, and surgery. As a field of research, kinesiology focuses particularly on the mechanics of muscular activity.
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These actions have tons of scientific evidence backing them up.
Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at stamford@hanover.edu.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at stamford@hanover.edu.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
The result is a more efficient cardiovascular system, says Larry Kenney, a professor of physiology and kinesiology at Penn State.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
Hill graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in kinesiology – the study of body movement – and took a Master's in sports administration at Ohio University.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at stamford@hanover.edu.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
The result is a more efficient cardiovascular system, says Larry Kenney, a professor of physiology and kinesiology at Penn State.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
Hill graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in kinesiology – the study of body movement – and took a Master's in sports administration at Ohio University.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Kinesiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinesiology. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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kinesiology
noun
ki·ne·si·ol·o·gy
kə-ˌnē-sē-ˈäl-ə-jē
kī-
kī-
-zē-
plural kinesiologies
: the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
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