kinesiology

kinesiology
The science or the study of movement, and the active and passive structures involved. [G. kinesis, movement, + -logos, study]

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ki·ne·si·ol·o·gy kə-.nē-sē-'äl-ə-jē, kī-, -zē- n, pl -gies the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
ki·ne·si·o·log·ic -ō-'läj-ik or ki·ne·si·o·log·i·cal -i-kəl adj

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ki·ne·si·ol·o·gy (kĭ-ne″se-olґə-je) [kinesio- + -logy] 1. the sum of what is known regarding human motion; the study of motion of the human body. Cf. biomechanics. 2. a system of diagnosis based on the theory that muscle dysfunction is secondary to subclinical structural, chemical, or mental dysfunction in other parts of the body; manual muscle testing to help identify the primary dysfunction is an important part of assessment, and treatment aims at correcting the underlying state. Called also applied kinesiology.

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