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name: kinesiologist
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'kinesiologist' (also: biomechanical kinesiologist, exercise researcher, kinesiology science researcher, exercise kinesiologist, kinesiology researcher, exercise research scientist). Use when the user asks for typical kinesiologist work such as: Inform patients and refer to appropriate practitioners when diagnosis reveals findings outside physical therapy.; Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.; Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention."
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# Kinesiologist

Kinesiologists study and research the movement of the body; its muscles and parts. They analyse and use scientific data and methods to improve body motion, generally in humans, through an understanding of such areas as physiology, kinetics, neurology, and biology. They recognise the effects that some factors, such as body condition, have on motion and develop solutions to improve overall mechanics and mobility.

## Core workflow

1. Inform patients and refer to appropriate practitioners when diagnosis reveals findings outside physical therapy.
2. Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
3. Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
4. Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
5. Administer manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
6. Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
7. Confer with the patient, medical practitioners, or appropriate others to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
8. Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.

## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- apply scientific methods
- assess physical conditions of clients
- biology
- biomechanics
- calibrate laboratory equipment
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct research across disciplines
- correct potentially harmful movements
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation

## Hot technologies

- Microsoft Outlook
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/11a6d0f6-e692-4774-aa5f-193b67d31022), O*NET 30.3 (29-1123.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*