Kinesiology is also known as human kinetics. It's the study of human movement. Kinesiology focuses on physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Individuals specializing in kinesiology can work in research, the fitness industry, clinical settings, and in industrial environments. The word comes from the Greek words kinesis meaning and kinein meaning to move. The following clip does not relate much to kinesiology, but it is a fine example of human movement.
Other killer K_ology words:
Want to know what else is beautiful? Kaleidoscopes. And guess what? Kaleidoscope is derived from the Ancient Greek kalos meaning "beautiful, beauty."
Kidology: The art or practice of deliberately deceiving or teasing people. (Source)
Koniology: the study of atmospheric dust and its effects.
Ktenology: The science of putting people to death. Dr. Leo Alexander (1905–1985) was an American psychiatrist, neurologist, educator, and author, of Austrian-Jewish origin. He was a key medical adviser during the Nuremberg Trials. Alexander wrote part of the Nuremberg Code, which provides legal and ethical principles for scientific experiment on humans. Alexander wrote several books on psychiatry and neuropathology, and coined the terms thanatology—defined as the study of death, and ktenology—the science of killing. (wikipedia)
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My two children have a school function today that I've volunteered to help out with. IF I don't get mauled by a horde of kids, then I should be back later on this afternoon for comment sprints. :)
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My two children have a school function today that I've volunteered to help out with. IF I don't get mauled by a horde of kids, then I should be back later on this afternoon for comment sprints. :)
