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Vol. 64, No. 12, December 1984, p. 1809
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Special Issue: Biomechanics

Kinesiology versus Biomechanics: A Perspective

Kay Cerny

Ms. Cerny is Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Department, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840 (USA).

This excerpt was created in the absence of an abstract.

What is the difference between kinesiology and biomechanics? Are they one and the same or do they embody different fields of knowledge? An analysis of the component parts of the words reveals kinesiology to mean literally the study of motion and biomechanics to mean the study of the mechanics of life. Kinesiology is, therefore, inclusive of the biomechanics of motion and the neural and cardiovascular elements of movement. The broader scope of kinesiology is demonstrated by the Kinesiology Department at the University of California, Los Angeles, which has several specific tracks for advanced study including biomechanics, motor control, neural science, and exercise physiology. Biomechanics includes the statics and dynamics of musculoskeletal function, the mechanics of blood flow, cardiovascular and renal function, and the mechanics related to any bodily function.

What do these two words mean to the physical therapist clinician?...


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