A series of articles to develop a better awareness of the broad involvement of kinesiology in our lives, and in sports in particular, has been constructed. These articles are concerned with the basic hallmarks of the study of kinesiology, or human body motion. In Part IV, there will be a delineation of rules and guidelines, as opposed to laws, concepts, and principles in kine siology, with special emphasis on sports. To under stand this distinction, we will look at some current literature on muscles and movements which relates to kinesiology.
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