Used in a Sentence

kinesiology

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for kinesiology.

Editorial note

Again, literature had strong evidence for the latter while the former was still a major controversy in kinesiology.

Examples18
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(medicine) The study of body movement.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of kinesiology gathered in one view.

noun

(medicine) The study of body movement.

noun

(medicine) The application of such principles to the diagnosis and treatment of muscular imbalance.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for kinesiology.

noun

(medicine) The study of body movement.

noun

(medicine) The application of such principles to the diagnosis and treatment of muscular imbalance.

Example sentences

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Again, literature had strong evidence for the latter while the former was still a major controversy in kinesiology.

2

So you have to put some kinesiology tape over the whole thing to keep it on.

3

David Hawkins discovered that you can determine truth from falsehood with muscle testing (kinesiology).

4

The researcher in question studies kinesiology, in other words, exercise and physical health.

5

My sister, who is a pretty technical kinesiology PhD student, does not know how to input Alt+F4 and insists that is esoteric knowledge.

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That's my personal take, not a doctor, study kinesiology as a hobby.

7

Yet I have a friend who participated in a Kinesiology dissertation study where they were asked to do extremely strenuous physical activity.

8

This is about as real as applied kinesiology.

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I would love access to biomechanics/kinesiology papers if at all possible.

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> a Kinesiology dissertation study where they were asked to do extremely strenuous physical activity.

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Completely untrue in my field (biomechanics/kinesiology).

12

Vine's bachelor's degree in kinesiology.

Quote examples

1

You mean any more than an "associate professor of kinesiology".

2

The author's fairly active elsewhere online, looks like she's a "Health Coach" at UC San Diego with a MS in Kinesiology.

3

The fitness industry is notoriously filled with hucksters and scams, and "trainers" rarely have any real training in kinesiology or exercise science.

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Examples of classes I should not have had to take: - Kinesiology (fancy term for "PE" and/or "Health"): they had their chance in high school.

Proper noun examples

1

What you're describing is known as Applied Kinesiology[1] and is not supported by evidence[2].

2

Also a recent interest in human health and diseases has basically sent me down the path of self-study equivalent to a Kinesiology/Exercise Science/Sports Physiology degree.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use kinesiology in a sentence?

Again, literature had strong evidence for the latter while the former was still a major controversy in kinesiology.

What does kinesiology mean?

(medicine) The study of body movement.

What part of speech is kinesiology?

kinesiology is commonly used as noun.