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💪 Muscle testing methods 🏃 Study of movement
kinesiological

kinesiological

8.9
About using muscle tests to check or treat body problems
  • adjective
  • /ˌkɪnɪziˈɑlədʒɪkəl/
  • Specialized
: kinesiológico
  • The therapist used kinesiological techniques to assess the patient's muscle strength.

Examples

  • A kinesiological evaluation can help identify imbalances in the body.

  • She specializes in kinesiological approaches to physical rehabilitation.

  • The kinesiological approach helps in understanding muscle function.

  • She studied kinesiological principles at the university.

  • The therapist used kinesiological techniques to assess the patient's muscle strength.

  • A kinesiological evaluation can help identify imbalances in the body.

  • She specializes in kinesiological approaches to enhance physical rehabilitation.

Surface Forms

kinesiological positive

Morphology

kinesiological = kinesiology (transparent) = kinesiology + ical

A regular adjectival formation from the noun 'kinesiology' using the suffix '-ical', so the meaning is directly 'relating to kinesiology'.

Etymology

Kinesiological comes from the Greek root kinesis meaning 'movement' and the part -logy meaning 'study'. A helpful way to remember the muscle-testing sense is to think of kinesiological techniques as ways to read how your muscles move to find problems and guide treatment.