BERNARDINO, Martha Korrine R.

PCEIT – 29 – 101A

BS Electronics and Communication Engineering

What Is Kinesiology?

Kinesiology is the science of human movement, applying the latest evidenced-based research to
improve function, health and wellness of people in all settings and populations.

As university trained health professionals, Kinesiologists work with individuals, groups, families,
caregivers and healthcare professionals to apply the principles of biomechanics, anatomy,
physiology and psychomotor behaviour to improve health, function and performance.
Kinesiologists are committed to enhancing quality of life through the promotion of physical
activity and workplace health and safety, the prevention and management of injury, chronic
disease and disability, and the overall improvement of health and performance.

What does kinesiology mean for you? Kinesiology can help prevent and reduce the risk factors
for some of the most common serious medical conditions that affect Canadians, including
coronary heart disease and diabetes. It can cut the risk of heart attacks and some types of
cancer significantly. Kinesiologists also help you treat and recover from injuries. The science of
kinesiology builds strong bones, joints and bodies.

It’s well-known that exercise and physical activity are key to a healthy life. Registered
Kinesiologists are experts in exercise and the body’s motion, and they can help you move
better, live longer and be healthier.

Kinesiology is Prevention

Kinesiologists are leaders in the prevention of injury and chronic disease. The Public Health
Agency of Canada found that “Physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of over 25
chronic conditions.” Those include coronary heart disease, diabetes, certain types of cancer,
high blood pressure, strokes, Alzheimer's disease and certain mental health conditions.

Kinesiology is Management

Kinesiologists use exercise in the management of injury and chronic disease. Kinesiologists are
case managers who empower and assist injured and affirmed clients to help manage and
improve their own health and return to normal lives. From heart events to diabetes,
Kinesiologists can help manage some of the most serious chronic conditions Ontarians suffer.
Kinesiologists also have the expertise needed to prevent and manage musculoskeletal disorders,
which in past years have accounted for more than 40% of lost-time injuries in Ontario.

Kinesiology is Performance

Kinesiologists are devoted to improving performance, health, and overall quality of life. Nearly
every Canadian can improve their performance, function and well-being across mental and
physical parameters, through improved movement and exercise. Kinesiologists work with people
of all ages and every level of function and physical ability to assess, track, manage and achieve
a broad range of personal health goals.

What Is Physiology?

Physiology is the branch of biology relating to the function of organs and organ systems, and
how they work within the body to respond to challenges. It covers life from the single cell,
where it overlaps with biochemistry and molecular biology, through questions about how
individual organs work (e.g. heart, lungs, kidneys) right up to the whole-organism level, where
physiologists tackle questions about hormonal influences on behaviour and the function of the
brain. Physiology therefore has something to say about every aspect of life: our integrated
approach makes physiologists invaluable contributors in studies ranging from genetics to
psychology. Neuroscience is a branch of physiology, and this very important subdiscipline is
covered within the Physiology of Organisms course.

In its applied aspects, physiology deals with the function and malfunction of parts of the human
body with reference to health and disease (areas relating to medicine), how to improve crop
yield (areas relating to plant sciences) as well as the practical problems of animal, plant and
microbial performance and their responses to challenging conditions (areas relating to ecology).

In science at the moment, there is a tendency to look downwards rather than upwards, at
molecular mechanisms in preference to the often less tractable problems posed by systems as a
whole. Physiology is no exception, and the temptations to concentrate on molecular aspects of
the subject - areas where new information is easier to come by, and where conceptual
problems are less obvious - have never been stronger. But, as Research Councils are keen to
emphasize, the largest gaps in our knowledge are often how the molecules translate into the
function - and malfunction - of the organism as a whole. These questions are difficult to answer
and sometimes, as in the case of the brain, difficult to formulate as well! Part of the training of
a physiologist is to learn to think, argue and to see problems on a wider scale, without losing
sight of the whole organism.

What is Human Anatomy?

Human anatomy can be precisely defined as a complementary basic medical science, which
deals with the scientific study of morphology of human body. In simpler words, human
anatomy is the study of structure of human body.

Subdivisions of Human Anatomy:

There are two main levels of structure of human body (as well as every other thing):
macroscopic level and microscopic level. For each of the two levels. there is a separate
subdivision of anatomy. The one dealing with macroscopic level is known as gross anatomy
and the other which deals with microscopic level is called microscopic anatomy or
histology.

Histology or microscopic anatomy is the study of the structure of various organs and
tissues of human body under a microscope. The understanding of the ultra-structure helps
understand the tissues and organs in a better way.