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Kinesiology, Applied
Medical Definition: | The study of muscles and the movement of the human body. In holistic medicine it is the balance of movement and the interaction of a person's energy systems. Applied kinesiology is the name given by its inventor, Dr. George Goodheart, to the system of applying muscle testing diagnostically and therapeutically to different aspects of health care. (Thorsons Introductory Guide to Kinesiology, 1992, p13) |
Guide Notes: | a type of alternative med; do not confuse with KINESIS; KINETICS or KINESTHESIS; DF: KINESIOL APPLIED |
Kinesiology, Applied Medical Definitions and Terms
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