kinesiology
/kɪˌniːsɪˈɒlədʒi
/ /kʌɪˌniːsɪˈɒlədʒi/noun [mass noun]
The study of the mechanics of body movements.She was certified in Pilates technique and studied anatomy and kinesiology at the Dance Notation Bureau in New York....
- And the more I studied kinesiology and massage, the more I understood how the body works, the more I realized what a healing thing belly dancing is.
- The principles of kinesiology (the study of the body in motion) will determine the most effective exercise program for a bowler.
Derivatives
kinesiological
- There are however, kinesiological and mechanical parameters that must be followed during these stages that can affect the short-term efficiency of the stroke and the long-term integrity of the shoulder.
- It is my personal opinion, however, that it is very dangerous for a practitioner to abandon the diagnostic discipline of his own particular therapeutic modality solely on the basis of kinesiological diagnosis.
- Whether or not Australian coaches understand kinesiological principles, the Australians obviously follow a superior stroke model that is promoted at the earliest levels of competition.
kinesiologist
- Evans says he hired dance kinesiologists to work with him and his company members to help them understand the science of movement.
- The kinesiologists found that the sprinters increased their endurance by an average of 26 minutes.
- Just imagine the consequences of a kinesiologist isolating specific muscles and selectively injecting designer genes into those muscles to maximize their function.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek kinēsis 'movement' (from kinein 'to move') + -logy.