Kinesiology The study of the Arts and Science of the Human Body

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KinesiologyThe study of the Arts and Science of
the Human Body

• By
• Rafael A. Ortiz

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Overview of Field
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Example of Kinesiology


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Kinesiology and Fitness

• Physical Fitness define.
• Cardiorespiratory Fitness
• Muscular Fitness
• Body Composition
• Flexibility

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Physical Fitness

• Ability to respond to routine physical demands
  while retaining enough energy for any daily
  activities and sudden movements.
• Example Carrying groceries to the 4th floor
  using the stairs. Optimum Cardiorespiratory
  Fitness , muscular strength, endurance, body
  composition, Flexibility.

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Cardiorespiratory Fitness

• Ability of the body to sustain prolonged rhythmic
  activity. The body able to use oxygen
  adequately.
• Examples Swimming, walking, running.

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Muscular Fitness

• Has two components strength is the amount of
  force one exerts at once.
• Endurance performing reapeated muscular effort.

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Body Composition

• Amount of body fat relative to lean
  tissue(muscle,tendons, ligaments).

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Flexibility

• Able to move joints at optimum range of motion
  without strain.

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The End

• Thank You,
• In Health.Rafael A. Ortiz