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CHAPTER -I, , KINESIOLOGY, , ORIGIN AND MEANING OF KINESIOGY, , Kinesiology is a term formed by the combination oftwoGreek, words, 'KINEIN' meaning "to move", and 'LOGOS' meaning "to 3, discourse" or "to study" -the science of the body. Hence Kinesiology is the study of the movement behaviors of all living organisms., , Kinesiology is the science of movement dealing with the inter, relationship of anatomy, neuromuscular physiology and mechanics., In other words, kinesiology is a study of the anatomical, neuromuscular, physiology and mechanical phenomena that underlie human, , motor performance., DEFINITION OF KINESIOLOGY, , e Kinesiology can be defined as the study of the movement, behavior of all living organisms".- Burke. me, , © Kinesiology is defined as the scientific study of human motion and movement”. : ), , e Kinesiology is the study of human movements", , e The branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and a, anatomy in relation to human movements." ee ON, , © The study of muscles and muscular movement. Tt forms :, the basic science for physical and occupational therapies." i, , AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF KINESIOLOGY —, , Kinesiology (from the Greek words "KINEIN", to move, and ; ce, 'LOGOS", to study) is the scientific study of movement. The primary aims of kinesiology are :