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

kinesiologist

kə-ˌnē-sē-ˈä-lə-jist 

kī-

-zē- 

noun

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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.

Examples of kinesiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These actions have tons of scientific evidence backing them up. Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at [e-mail]. —Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024

Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at [e-mail]. —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

Word History

Etymology

Greek kinēsis

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

kinesiology

noun

ki·​ne·​si·​ol·​o·​gy kə-ˌnē-sē-ˈäl-ə-jē  kī- 

-zē-

plural kinesiologies

: the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement

kinesiologic

-ō-ˈläj-ik 

adjective

or kinesiological

-i-kəl