kinesiology

the discipline or body of knowledge that studies physical activity through performance, scholarly analysis, and professional practice

Kinesiology is the knowledge derived from what three areas?

1) experiencing physical activity
2) engaging in the scholarly study of physical activity
3) conducting professional practice centered on physical activity

technical definitions

specialized meanings of terms used to convey information to others within a technical field. The technical definition of physical activity, for example, differs from how people define and use the term in everyday language

physical activity

movement that is voluntary, intentional, and directed toward achieving an identifiable goal

movement

any change in the position of body parts relative to each other

professional practice centered on physical activity

knowledge and skills required to successfully serve as a professional who systematically manipulates physical activity experiences to achieve predetermined goals

experiential knowledge

self-knowledge and knowledge about physical activity that is derived from performing or watching physical activity

theoretical knowledge

knowledge of concepts and principles and the research strategies used to discover them. Theoretical knowledge of kinesiology is the knowledge about physical activity, embedded in the subdisciplines, that is acquired by formal study of the subdisciplines

subdisciplines

divisions that represent extensions of established disciplines such as psychology, physiology, and history. They are a way of dividing the scholarly study of physical activity to facilitate teaching and research

professional practice knowledge

knowledge derived from integration of performance, scholarly study, and practical experience about appropriate ways to deliver professional services

exercise

physical activity intended to improve one's physical performance in an activity, to improve one's health, or to regain performance that has been reduced as a result of injury or disease

What are the three reasons people engage in exercise?

1) to improve athletic, military, or some other kind of physical performance
2) to improve their health
3) to regain performance that has been reduced as a result of injury or disease

training

physical training carried out for the express purpose of improving athletic, military, work-related, or recreation-related performance

health-related exercise

exercise undertaken to develop or maintain a sound working body

therapeutic exercise

exercise and movement applied in a systematic and scientific way to develop or restore muscular strength, endurance and flexibility; neuromuscular coordination; cardiovascular efficiency; and other health performance factors

skilled movement

movement that requires accuracy of direction, force, and rhythm or timing to accomplish predetermined goals

sport

physical activity in which movement is performed to achieve a specific goal in a manner specified by established rules and in competitive contets

developmental skills

skills performed in nonsport settings where rules and competition are irrelevant

holism

when applied to the nature of persons, a position that underscores the interdependence and interrelatedness of thought and physicality

spheres of physical activity experience

various dimensions of everyday life in which physical activity plays and important and distinctive role

What are the spheres of physical activity experience?

-Self-expression
-Work
-Education
-Leisure
-Health
-Competition
-Self-sufficiency

spheres of scholarly study of physical activity

categories of knowledge about physical activity that are studied, taught, and researched by kinesiologists

What are the spheres of scholarly study of physical activity?

-Philosophy of physical activity
-History of physical activity
-Sociology of physical activity
-Motor behavior
-Sport and exercise psychology
-Biomechanics
-Physiology of physical activity

spheres of professional practice in physical activity

groupings of different career paths in the physical activity professions according to similarities in the types of preparation required, clients served, and contexts in which the work is performed

What are the spheres of professional practice in physical activity?

-Therapeutic exercise
-Teaching and physical education
-Coaching and support education
-Sport management
-Health and fitness