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SHMD 239 Kinesiology Unit 1

SHMD 239 Kinesiology Unit 1. Introduction to Kinesiology & Biomechanics. Definition of Kinesiology:. T he discipline or body of knowledge that studies physical activity through performance, scholarly analysis and professional practice. The Focus of Kinesiology:.

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SHMD 239 Kinesiology Unit 1

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  1. SHMD 239 KinesiologyUnit 1 Introduction to Kinesiology & Biomechanics

  2. Definition of Kinesiology: The discipline or body of knowledge that studies physical activity through performance, scholarly analysis and professional practice

  3. The Focus of Kinesiology: • Kinesiology focuses on two general categories or forms of physical activity: • Exercise • Skilled Movement

  4. The Focus of Kinesiology (continues) Exercise: • Improve or regain performance, • Health, or • Body appearance Exercise can be divided into 3 major categories:

  5. 1. Training Exercise performed for the express purpose of conditioning your body to improve athletic or other types of performance • Careers: Conditioning specialists with university or professional sport teams

  6. 2. Health Related Exercise specifically to develop or maintain a sound working body, free of disease and able to perform daily tasks and deal with emergencies • Careers: Fitness leaders and personal trainers

  7. 3. Therapeutic Exercise performed to restore capacities previously acquired or developed that have been lost because of injury, disease, or behavioural patterns • Careers: Athletic trainers, physical therapists, or biokineticists

  8. The Focus of Kinesiology (continues) Skilled Movement: • Accuracy of direction • Force • Rhythm or timing Skilled movement can be divided into 2 categories:

  9. 1. Sport A form of physical activity in which a person performs skilled movements to achieve a goal in a manner specified by rules, usually in competitive contexts

  10. 2. Developmental Skills Skills performed in non-sport settings Skipping, throwing, hopping, etc.

  11. Definition of Biomechanics: Biomechanics is concerned with internal & external forces acting on the humanbody and on implements used during sport (bats, balls, etc.) and the effects produced by these forces

  12. What is biomechanics used for? Analyse sports techniques

  13. Why? It allows athletes or coaches to improve performance or avoid injury

  14. How? • Observing performance • Evaluating & comparing • Instructing on improvement

  15. End of Unit

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