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Fourth Edition
Shirl J. Hoffman, EdD
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Human Kinetics
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Introduction to kinesiology / Shirl J. Hoffman, editor. -- 4th ed.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. Hoffman, Shirl J., 1939
[DNLM: 1. Kinesiology, Applied. 2. Motor Activity. 3. Physical Education and Training. WE 103]
612.7'6--dc23
2012030828
ISBN-10: 1-4504-3432-0 (print)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4504-3432-4 (print)
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For Sharol and Marcel, Dale and April, Brigitte, Philippe, and Barbara
Writing an introductory text for any discipline is a daunting task, but it is especially so in a young discipline undergoing rapid evolution. Substantial questions about the disciplines nature, future, organization, purpose, name, and relationship to the professions have yet to be answered to the satisfaction of all kinesiologists. In one way or another, all these issues converge in the writing of an introductory text. This text takes bold positions on many of these issues, such as the name for the discipline, the central phenomenon of study, and definitions of critical terms. Issues that seemed less critical for understanding the big picture of kinesiology were purposely kept in the background so as not to distract students from the primary theme of the text.
Even more problematic for authors of introductory texts is the changing demographic landscape of students enrolling in departments of kinesiology. Gone are the days when physical education professors could confidently assume that all students entering as majors in their departments were planning to be physical education teachers and coaches. Now it is just as likely that students have their sights set on careers in sport management, athletic training, cardiac rehabilitation, fitness counseling and leadership, aquatic leadership, rehabilitative exercise, sport information, adapted physical education, or related professions. Faculty are encountering many students who elect the kinesiology major as preparation for graduate study in physical therapy, chiropractic, podiatry, or medicine. Still others choose kinesiology as a course in liberal studies, without specific professional goals in mind. And of course, a substantial percentage of students come to the introductory course lacking any clear vision of what career they will pursue. The likelihood that students with a diverse range of needs and interests would use this book was very much in mind at every stage of the writing process.
The authors of this text believe that a shared interest in and curiosity about physical activity are what unite students with these different professional aspirations and make kinesiology the logical discipline for them to study. This book emphasizes physical activity as the core element of kinesiology and devotes a great deal of space to analyzing the importance of physical activity in our lives and in the professions of kinesiology. Students who lack insight into the pervasiveness and indispensability of physical activity, or who doubt its worth in their personal or social lives, will not easily be convinced that a field of kinesiology is needed; thus, much of the text is designed to convince them that physical activity is central to our lives. Most students come to an introductory class in kinesiology with a wealth of knowledge and experience about physical activity, but that is no guarantee they will appreciate its variety, complexity, and elegance. Like art educators, who often must teach students to view the world from a fresh and novel perspective, so the teacher of this introductory course must assist students in viewing physical activity in new and exciting ways if they are to appreciate fully the importance of the discipline of kinesiology.
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