Meanings
nounkinesiology (countable and uncountable, plural kinesiologies)
plural kinesiologies
- countableuncountablemedicineThe study of body movement.
The two are often one and the same, says Walt Thompson, professor of kinesiology at Georgia State University and lead author of the ACSM survey – although functional fitness can apply to the younger generation as well.
2013 July 3, Jacque Wilson, “‘Functional fitness’ keeps seniors moving”, in CNN - countableuncountablemedicineThe application of such principles to the diagnosis and treatment of muscular imbalance.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
- Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
- Ancient Greekκῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs)
- Englishkinesi-
- Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
- Proto-Hellenic*lógos
- Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
- Englishkinesiology
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 人體動力學 /人体动力学, 運動機能學 /运动机能学
- 人體動力學 /人体动力学study of body movement
- 運動機能學 /运动机能学study of body movement
- 運動機能治療 /运动机能治疗 (yùndòng jīnéng zhìliáo)application of such principles
- 肌肉平衡治療 /肌肉平衡治疗 (jīròu pínghéng zhìliáo)application of such principles
Dutch kinesiologie
- kinesiologiestudy of body movement
Finnish kinesiologia, kinesiologia
- kinesiologiastudy of body movement
- kinesiologiaapplication of such principles
French kinésiologie, kinésiologie appliquée
- kinésiologiestudy of body movement
- kinésiologie appliquéeapplication of such principles
Greek κινησιολογία, κινησιολογία
- κινησιολογία (kinisiología)study of body movement
- κινησιολογία (kinisiología)application of such principles
Italian kinesiologia
- kinesiologiastudy of body movement
Persian کینزیولوژی
- کینزیولوژی (kineziyoloži)study of body movement
Portuguese cinesiologia, cinesioterapia
- cinesiologiastudy of body movement
- cinesioterapiaapplication of such principles
Russian кинезиоло́гия, кинезиоло́гия
- кинезиоло́гия (kineziológija)study of body movement
- кинезиоло́гия (kineziológija)application of such principles
Spanish kinesiología, kinesiología
- kinesiologíastudy of body movement
- kinesiologíaapplication of such principles
Cite this entry
APA
kinesiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinesiology
MLA
“kinesiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinesiology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinesiology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinesiology.
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