Kinesiology in Practice Flashcards
What is kinesiology?
The application of the sciences of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, psychology, and neuroscience to enhance, restore, or optimize human movement and function in an evidence-based practice environment.
What is evidence-based?
Research and clinical judgement play a role in your practice.
Using and applying evidence when applicable to your clients.
What are some of the roles of a kinesiologist?
Prevent and treat illness through appropriate exercise testing, assessment, and prescription.
Improve physical performance in sport, work, and activities of daily living.
Oversee/assist with the management of a recovery care plan.
Assess workplace demands and provide workplace design services (ergonomics) to help prevent and/or recover from injury.
Support mental health and wellness through living and lifestyle coaching.
What is a kinesiologist?
Are recognized allied health professionals in BC and serve as part of interdisciplinary healthcare teams in public and private healthcare facilities, and also work independently in the community to support client needs
Are unregulated.
Work along-side other health professionals
Provide quality service when and where it is needed and can frequently serve to improve the transition from clinic/facility-based treatment to independent, home, or community self-care environments.
What is allied health?
The allied health workforce provides a range of preventative, diagnostic, technical, and therapeutic health-care and clinical support services across the lifespan and care continuum.
What is a primary care network?
New way of providing healthcare across BC inclusive of many different professionals.
What regulates health professionals?
Canada Health Act (CHA) provides a framework for provinces to regulate healthcare providers.
In BC, healthcare providers are autonomous and self-regulate to protect the public.
What does it mean to be a regulated health professional?
Pass national and/or provincial entry-to-practice exam(s) and be familiar with the legal professional and ethical practice of their profession.
Be registered with their regulatory college and renew registration annually.
Be a college registrant to use certain protected professional titles.
Comply with college bylaws.
Adhere to the scope of practice they can undertake within their professional limits.
Meet quality assurance requirements.
Meet professional standards of practice.
Be subject to complaints and discipline process if standards are not met.
Undertake a criminal record check every five years.
What are some areas of practice for kinesiologists?
Health and fitness.
Injury assessment and rehab.
Exercise therapy.
Disability management.
Biomedical technology and research.
Mental health and addiction recovery.
Performance coaching.
Ergonomic and workplace analysis.
Geriatric health promotion.
Health and Fitness
Wellness programs such as occupational health and safety.
Health promotion workshops such as participACTION.
Injury Assessment and Rehab
Functional assessment and treatment for workplace injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and life/sport injuries such as ICBC MVA report.
Job demand analysis such as worksafe JDA.
Functional movement screens.
What is a functional movement screen (FMS)?
Screen individuals for risk of injury, a dysfunction or performance-limiting movement pattern.
Identify imbalances in mobility and stability during seven fundamental movement patterns.
Individuals who score less than 14 points on the FMS screen have greater odd of sustaining injury.
The FMS consists of 7 movement patterns which require mobility and stability.
-the 7 movements are scored from 0-3 points with sum creating a score ranging from 0-21 points
-the 7 movements include deep squat, hurdle step, in-line lunge, active straight-leg raise, trunk stability push-up, rotary stability, and shoulder mobility.
Exercise Therapy
Lifestyle intervention for chronic disease management.
Cardiovascular, neurological, cancer, cognitive, osteoporosis, arthritis.
Disability Management
Aid in return to work, when return to work is not possible then KIN’s can help in determining the level of impairment and what job retraining is possible.
Health and safety management in the workplace.
Manage and implement employee health and wellness programs.
Biomedical Technology and Research
Kinesiologists can serve as sales representatives for biomedical technology companies and conduct research for private companies, universities, non-profit, or government agencies related to the interaction of the human body with the environment.
Creating a more accessible and inclusive space.
