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Categories Of Kinesiology

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Kinesiology focuses on two categories of physical activity which is exercise and skilled movements. Athletes will do exercises to improve or retrieve their performance, maintain body health, stamina and body appearance. Running or weight lifting is to improve fitness or improve athlete health and strength. It is also to reduce body fat or change the appearance of the athlete's body. Weight training such as bodybuilders have their own goals which is to increase their muscle size so that they can achieve an ideal appearance. Some of them may endeavor to increase endurance or endurance of the heart, also known as exercise.(Hoffman, 2009)

Skilled movements are the second focus area in kinesiology. It involves presentations where accuracy of direction,

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