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Kinesiology, Applied MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Kinesiology, Applied
Tree Number(s)
E02.190.599.186
E02.779.867.344
E02.831.535.867.344
Unique ID
D018953
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018953
Annotation
do not confuse with KINESIS; KINETICS or KINESTHESIS
Scope Note
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)
Entry Version
KINESIOL APPLIED
Entry Term(s)
Applied Kinesiology
Public MeSH Note
96
History Note
96
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/02/21
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Kinesiology, Applied Preferred
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