Term: Kinesiologist
Target audience and Situation: General Public
Parenthetical Definition
Human movement specialist.
Sentence Definition
A Kinesiologist studies human movement, physical and sport activity to understand their impact on health, performance, society, and quality of life.
Expanded Definition
A Kinesiologist who has extensive human movement knowledge provides unique and valuable services for body movement quality to improve your sport performance, strengthen your physical and mental health.
A Kinesiologist helps you to:
- prevent and treat movement disorders caused by illness or injury through appropriate exercise prescription.
- improve your physical performance in sport, work and daily activities.
- oversee or assist with the implementation of your individual health care plan.
- assess workplace demands and provide workplace ergonomics design services to help prevent and/or recovery from injury; and
- provide support in rehabilitation and wellness management.
A Kinesiologist usually works in interdisciplinary teams, such as physicians, dietitians, physiotherapists, and other members to ensure you receive integrated best-practices care for safe and effective treatment. A Kinesiologist may also work independently in the community depending on your needs.
Works Cited:
UBC School of Kinesiology
British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists (BACK)
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