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

Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at [e-mail]. —Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2024

After the 2022 season, the Tigers hired a former kinesiology professor named Robin Lund as one of their pitching coaches. —Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 8 July 2024

What to know Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at [e-mail]. —Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024

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

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