Kinesiology

Kinesiology is the scientific study of the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of body movement, especially in humans. The word kinesiology is derived the Greek "kinesis" (motion) + the suffix -ology or -logy from the greek "logos" or "logia"(meaning a field of study). The American Kinesiology Association represents the academic field of kinesiology.

Kinesiology encompasses human anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, exercise physiology, exercise psychology and sociology, history, and philosophy of sport.

Motions
Below is a (slightly simplified) table of the motions available at the different joints of the body:

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