Kinesiology
hideKinesiology, derived from the Greek words kinesis (movement) and kinein (to move), also known as human kinetics, is the science of human movement. It is a discipline that focuses on Physical Activity. A kinesiological approach applies scientific based medical principles towards the analysis, preservation and enhancement of human movement in all settings and populations. Kinesiologists work in research, the fitness industry, clinically, and in industrial environments. Studies on human motion may be supported by computer vision, using stereo camera systems for pose recognition and motion modeling. It is not to be confused with applied kinesiology, a controversial alternative medicine technique related to chiropractic techniques.
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Moderate exercise in mice boosts immune system, diminishes flu's severity
Oct 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It appears as though exercise pain does have plenty of gain when it comes to fighting off the severe effects of the flu. A new study by five Iowa State University researchers on mice infected ...
Weight Loss 'Maintainers' Have Fewer TVs at Home
Oct 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- What's the secret of success of people who lose lots of weight and keep it off for many years? A new study suggests predictable factors like exercise and control over eating play a role, but so do factors ...
Rough day at work? You won't feel like exercising
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Sep 24, 2009 |
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Have you ever sat down to work on a crossword puzzle only to find that afterwards you haven't the energy to exercise? Or have you come home from a rough day at the office with no energy to go for a run?
Researchers seek clues to high blood pressure's origins, impacts
Sep 17, 2009 |
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How high blood pressure develops and the effects it has on the body are the focus of a two-part study underway at Penn State and Johns Hopkins University that will look at hypertension in the human body and in the laboratory.
Queen's study to test Canadian guidelines for daily exercise
Sep 09, 2009 |
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How hard and for how long should you exercise in order to shed excess abdominal fat and reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease?
When eating and dieting, follow your gut
Jul 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Eating a small lunch doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be so hungry for dinner that you’ll eat more than usual, a new study suggests.
Research Finds Bodybuilders With Similar Body Image Concerns, Whether or Not They Use Steroids
Jun 29, 2009 |
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When it comes to characteristics associated with muscle dysmorphia, there is no difference between bodybuilders who use steroids and those who do not, a University of Arkansas researcher found.
Female hormone cycle affects knee joints (w/Video)
Apr 17, 2009 |
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New research from the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary has found a connection between the laxity of a woman's knee joint and her monthly hormone cycle.
A little java makes it easier to jive, researcher says
Mar 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Stopping to smell the coffee - and enjoy a cup of it - before your morning workout might do more than just get your juices flowing. It might keep you going for reasons you haven’t even considered.
Low Fruit, Vegetable Intake Is a Worldwide Problem
Mar 17, 2009 |
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A new study that looks at the fruit and vegetable consumption of nearly 200,000 people in developing countries finds that the prevalence of inadequate diet is “remarkably high” across the globe.
Concussions linked to suppressed brain functioning years later
Feb 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Word is spreading, on the sidelines, in the locker rooms, and in the media, that an athlete whose bell has been rung - that is, suffered a concussion - may have experienced an injury that could take a more ...
