{"id":12414,"date":"2020-01-17T19:56:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T00:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.physioextra.ca\/en\/health-tips\/kinesiology-and-kinesitherapy-whats-the-difference\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T13:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:38:23","slug":"kinesiology-and-kinesitherapy-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physioextra.ca\/en\/health-tips\/kinesiology-and-kinesitherapy-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinesiology and kinesitherapy: What\u2019s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The expert in physical activity<\/h2>\n<p>The root word of <a href=\"https:\/\/physioextra.ca\/en\/service\/kinesiology\/\">kinesiology<\/a>, <em>kinesis<\/em>, comes from the Greek meaning \u201cmovement.\u201d Therefore, a kinesiologist is an expert in physical activity and uses movement to <strong>prevent<\/strong> and <strong>treat injuries<\/strong> and <strong>enhance performance<\/strong> in a biopsychosocial context.<\/p>\n<p>To sum up their role in three points, a kinesiologist\u2019s practice consists in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prevention and teaching of healthy lifestyle habits<\/li>\n<li>Posture correction and teaching about movements and the adoption of an active lifestyle<\/li>\n<li>Development of physical capacities and personal autonomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether after an injury or after physiotherapy treatment, a kinesiologist will assess the client\u2019s capacity for movement and physical condition, and then teach them exercises adapted to their situation. By determining, for example, what movements the person can and can\u2019t do, the kinesiologist can develop the ideal training plan. The goal may be to adapt the person\u2019s environment or to reduce the physical and psychological barriers that are preventing them from going back to doing a sport or activity they enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Many gym patrons consult a kinesiologist to talk about their concerns or their fear of getting injured if they go back to their regular routine. That\u2019s where the prevention and teaching components come in. An experienced kinesiologist will help their clients to understand and apply the principles of training and teach them proper motor performance to avoid injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Kinesiology can also contribute to developing a person\u2019s capacities. A kinesiologist helps athletes to physically prepare for a competition or physical challenge. Using a personalized program, the kinesiologist will focus on pivotal training periods to make sure the client is in peak physical condition on the big day. Of course, this is all done from a therapeutic approach, based on the client\u2019s history and injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The kinesiologist strives to help clients reach and exceed their goals\u2014safely and with a smile on their face!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The expert in physical activity The root word of kinesiology, kinesis, comes from the Greek meaning \u201cmovement.\u201d Therefore, a kinesiologist is an expert in physical activity and uses movement to prevent and treat injuries and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15046,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[555,456,542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kinesiology","category-physical-health-and-sports","category-services-and-expertise-3"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kinesiology and kinesitherapy: What\u2019s the difference? | PhysioExtra<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how a kinesiologist\u2019s expertise can help you optimize your physical activity. 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