Kinesiology 3421A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Kinesiology, Outline Of Health Sciences, Coko

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3421A/B
• Professor: Marc Mitchell

Document Summary

"the assessment of human movement and performance and its rehabilitation and management to maintain, rehabilitate or enhance movement and performance" A kinesiologist can assess human movement and performance to rehab and manage. Assessment of human movement and performance with the goal of prescribing movement to rehabilitate movement and performance. Work in many different fields like recreation, sports and rehab. Focus on rehabilitation, prevention and management of movement. Ontario is the only province that regulates kinesiologists in canada. Recognized as experts in enhancing quality of life and physical well being. Job coaching/ supervision of modified duties (growing field) Kinesiologist can work in field of sport and exercise. Kinesiologists getting more recognised as health care providers. Work with various special populations (seniors health, falls prevention) Helping population feel better, move better and live better. Oka represents kinesiologists by advertising for increased awareness. Practice guideline: scope of practice, controlled acts and delegation. Setting requirements (70% pass exam, 93% of uwo students in 2016)