Kinesiology is the study of human movement, with structural kinesiology focusing on muscles in relation to movement. Understanding this field is important for doctors, coaches, therapists, and injury prevention. Anatomical kinesiology and biomechanics are related subjects.
The word “kinesiology” comes from kinesis, the Greek word for “movement”. It is the study of movement or human movement. Structural kinesiology is the study of muscles in relation to the science of human movement. The study of this field embraces all skeletal and muscular structures in relation to each other and to movement.
In the human body there are more than 300 muscles, more than 200 bones and more than 300 joints. Tendons and ligaments connect bones to muscles and muscles to bones. The joints between bones allow for limited amounts of motion. A student of structural kinesiology should not only know what all these parts are and how they differ, but should understand how they influence each other to create movement in the human body.
Doctors and nurses will need to understand structural kinesiology to assess problems their patients may be having. Athletic and personal coaches should have extensive experience in this field to train athletes and clients, educate them on what is happening in their bodies as they exercise, and let them know when to stop exercising to prevent injury. Massage therapists and physical therapists practice structural kinesiology on a daily basis as they help their clients relax, strengthen or rehabilitate muscles. Injury prevention is another important aspect of any career related to structural kinesiology. Any doctor, trainer, or therapist needs to understand what kind of motion a joint or muscle normally allows, and when it has been pushed too far.
Another area of kinesiology that is close to structural kinesiology is anatomical kinesiology. Anatomical kinesiology is the study of the human musculoskeletal and musculotendon system. Biomechanics is another closely related subject that uses physics to better understand and study human movement. It is not difficult to see that all of these areas are closely related and that studying one area could easily benefit study in another area.
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