The First Historical Movements of Kinesiology: Scientification in the Borderline between Physical Culture and Medicine around 1850
Anders Ottosson
The kinesiology concept is used worldwide and by many different professional groups with scientific aspirations. Yet nobody seems to know much about where it comes from why came into existence. This article traces the origins of back one Sweden's greatest cultural exports nineteenth century – Swedish gymnastics efforts especially physiotherapists physical educators spread its doctrines throughout world. Primarily their goal was convert representatives conventional medicine (pharmacology) a more mechanical mode understanding curing illness (physiotherapy). While following in footsteps physiotherapist/physical educator –‘the father kinesiology’– examining ideological historical conditions his so-called ‘mission’ ruled by, social construction knowledge science made visible way seldom highlighted history education.
International Journal of The History of Sport|PubMed