KINESIOLOGY Definition & Meaning

kinesiology

[ ki-nee-see-ol-uh-jee, -zee-, kahy- ]

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noun

the science dealing with the interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement.

kinesiology

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noun

the study of the mechanics and anatomy of human muscles

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of kinesiology¹

First recorded in 1890–95; from Greek ��ī́��ŧ��(��) “movement” ( kinesis ) + -o- + -logy

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Moody said he already has a plan for himself: go to a four-year university, study kinesiology and become a physical therapist.

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While eyes were on the pinnacle of sport at Melbourne Park, he was playing events on the third-tier ITF Tour and still finishing his kinesiology degree at university in the United States.

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Finishing his kinesiology degree at Texas Christian University in April was the point when he decided it was time to move into the professional ranks.

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“These criteria keep folding under the weight of closer scrutiny,” said Schultz, who is also a kinesiology professor at Penn State.

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Combine the two and you double down on what adults need to stay healthy, said Debbie Rhea, professor in kinesiology at Texas Christian University.

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