Kinesiology
/ˌkaɪniːsiˈɒlədʒi/noun
The study of human movement, especially the mechanics of muscles and joints.
Did you know?Kinesiology ultimately comes from Greek kinesis, the same root behind words for cinema and kinetic energy, all centered on the ancient idea that movement itself is power.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κίνησις (kínēsis)
“movement, motion”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-λογία (-logía)
“study, discourse”
19th Century
English
kinesiology
“the study of bodily movement”
Modern English
English
kinesiology
“the scientific study of human movement and function”
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