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Kinesiology encompasses human Anatomy , Physiology , Neuroscience , Biochemistry , Biomechanics , exercise Psychology and Sociology of sport. The relationship between the quality of movement and overall human Health is also studied.

Kinesiological information is applied in such fields as Physical Therapy , Occupational Therapy , Chiropractic , Osteopathy , Exercise Physiology , Kinesiotherapy , Massage Therapy , Ergonomics , and athletic Coaching . The approach of these applications can be Therapeutic , preventive, or high-performance. The application of kinesiology can also incorporate knowledge from other academic disciplines such as Psychology , Sociology , Cultural Studies , Ecology , Evolutionary Biology , and Anthropology . Related interdisciplinary fields in Motor Skills , Skills research are Graphonomics , i.e. the study of handwriting movement control and the study of motor control in Speech .

The study of kinesiology is often part of the curriculum for some of the areas in which kinesiological information is used (akin to a Medical study – see Sports Medicine ).

There are some professional Physical Therapists who are fully credentialed in some jurisdictions as "Registered Kinesiologists." In this case, the word "kinesiology" is being used as a synonym for "physical therapy."


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