kinesiology
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.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2024
Nava said his friend was a skateboarder who studied kinesiology at Pasadena City College.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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“Kinesiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinesiology. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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