Kinesiology literally means “the study of movement”.  It primarily is a biological science that particularly pertains to the human.  It is a highly interdisciplinary science which encompasses the biological components of human movement, some of which include: anatomy, physiology, neurology, biochemistry and biomechanics.  Kinesiology is applied to research and the practice of fields such as physical and occupational therapy, chiropractic, sports medicine, exercise physiology, sports psychology, and orthopedics. 

Keyword Searching on OASys and LINK+

To get started, try a keyword search in OASys. Keyword searching is less specific than searching Library of Congress subject headings, but may provide more results. Need more? Click over to LINK+ and continue your searching there. Need even more? WorldCat includes over 54 million entries from more than 45,000 libraries. You may also place Interlibrary Loan requests. (Slower than LINK+). Below are a few sample keyword searches for you to start with. Be creative, come up with your own, and use keywords from the works you find to improve your future searches.

Suggested Keyword Searches:

keyword: biomechanic*

keyword: human physiolog*

keyword: nutrition AND exercise

keyword: athlet* AND injur*

keyword: kinesiology

keyword: energy AND metabolism

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Library of Congress Subject Heading Searching on OASys and LINK+

LC Subject Headings are classifications agreed upon by all US libraries and be an invaluable tool when you are searching for information. While keyword searches may bring up more titles, LC Subject searching can bring up more accurate lists of works specifically related to your field of study. Need more? Click over to LINK+ and continue your searching there. Need even more? WorldCat includes over 54 million entries from more than 45,000 libraries. You may also place Interlibrary Loan requests. (Slower than LINK+)

Suggested Subject Headings searches:

LC Subject: Human mechanics

LC Subject: Sports medicine

LC Subject: Physical therapy

LC Subject: Running

LC Subject: Exercise

LC Subject: Athletics

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Searchable Databases

Selected Library Research Databases for Kinesiology: 

SPORTDiscus (EBSCO trial)  
Bibliographic coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines. 

PubMed  
Public access to MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other databases from the National Library of Medicine. MEDLINE may provide some relevant biomedical journal articles covering research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services.

For more assistance with searching our databases, please see Finding Articles.

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Reference

websites

American Heritage Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary: OED online

Oxford Reference Online

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Dictionary.com

Index of Common Injuries: A resource tool provided by the North Wales Sports Physiotherapy Clinic with introductory information on injuries.

Medical Encyclopedia (MEDLINEplus) from the extensive reference collection at the United States Department of Health & Human Services homepage.

reference books

The Oxford Dictionary Of Sports Science And Medicine  RC 1206 .O94 1994 Michael Kent

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Style Manuals

For a comprehensive list of style manuals, please browse the Library Style Manual Webpage.

Modern Language Association (MLA) Format

American Psychological Association (APA) Format

American Anthropological Association (AAA) Format

Chicago (Turabian) Style Format

Occidental College Online Writing Center
This elaborate writing guide will help you formulate paper topics, construct theses, create outlines and cite sources as part of paper drafting.

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Web Sites

Tired of Googling? try a different search engine or a subject directory found on our Public Internet Search Tools page. 

Below are just a few of the webpages discussing Kinesiology in its various forms.

National Institutes for Health: helpful for disease descriptions and current research

United States Department of Health and Human Services: extensive site with reference tools and links

Science.gov: exhaustive links in the Health & Medicine section

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center: a renowned medical rehabilitation center

For more assistance with searching for web sites, please see Finding Public Web Pages.

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Selected Journals

Mechanics

Kinesiology Review QP303 .K5  1971

Journal of applied biomechanics RC1235 .I5 

Journal of applied biomechanics [electronic resource]

Sports Psychology

Journal of motor behavior  QP303 .J64

Journal Of Sport & Exercise Psychology GV706.4 .J68  

Physiology

Journal Of Physiological Anthropology And Applied Human Science / [Electronic Resource] 

Physical Therapy

Dynamic Medicine / [Electronic Resource]

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Selected Books

LC subject: Sports

Running For Dummies  Florence Griffith Joyner and John Hanc; foreword by Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Performance Massage Robert K. King

LC subject: Athletes -- Nutrition

Fuel up : using the principles of sports nutrition to train like a pro  Eric Sternlicht, with Neil Feineman

Eat To Compete Marilyn Shope Peterson

LC subject: Human Mechanics

Biomechanics Of Running Shoes Benno Maurus Nigg

Understanding The Scientific Bases Of Human Movement Barbara A Gowitzke 

Standardizing Biomechanical Testing In Sport  David A. Dainty

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