kinesiology

IPA: kɪnɪsiˈɑɫʌdʒi

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

Examples of "kinesiology" in Sentences

He had hoped to become a personal trainer, possibly attaining a degree in kinesiology.
I’ve given you a wonderful tool in Appendix C for testing foods; it’s called kinesiology, or muscle testing.
Though he has a dream of racing as a pro, he took the prudent approach of finishing his degree in kinesiology.
Perhaps that is why so many athletes major in kinesiology, which is the science of the body and body language.
There are lots of sections on eating disorders, parent-student relationships, kinesiology, anatomy, on and on and on.
High-intensity intervals are "not a panacea," says Martin Gibala , professor and chair of kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
A kinesiology and applied physiology major in college, he emphasizes much more endurance training for cross-country skiing and power training for jumping.
He once worked in kinesiology, the study of movement, and helped such athletes as tennis star Tracy Austin and basketball players Bill Walton and Jamaal Wilkes.
At the Clapham Common Clinic in south London, a practitioner used a muscle-testing technique called kinesiology - at £50 an hour - to check for food intolerances.
Some of his interests, such as kinesiology, alkaline food, & blood microscopy are on the fringe or beyond currently accepted medical science, but these shortcomings do not detract from the value of a book that is both an easy read and chock full of helpful ideas for anyone from the couch potato to the experienced marathoner.