Active Rehab
Kinesiologists
What is a Kinesiologist?
Kinesiologists are specialists in the science of human movement. With 4 years of university education, they learn how the human body functions and how to enhance that in all populations.
What can a Kinesiologist do?
Kinesiologists conduct fitness and movement assessments. They design and implement programs to rehabilitate, or enhance performance in areas like exercise, sport, recreation, work and quality of life.
As a regulated health profession, Kinesioloists are educated to provide health services such as:
Injury Rehabilitation/Exercise Therapy
Personal Training/Exercise Prescription
Special Population Exercise Design & Conduction
Health Promotion/Education
Biomedical Applications/Gait analysis
Rehabilitation Equipment Assessment & Prescription
Ergonomics
Disability Case Management
Health Research
Who is the regulatory body for Kinesiologists?
In BC the professional body for Kinesiology is the British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists (BCAK). The federal regulatory body is the Canadian Kinesiology Associaiton (CKA). Please visit their websites for more information on Kinesiologists and the profession.
BCAK: http://www.bcak.bc.ca/
CKA: http://www.cka.ca/
Our Kinesiologists
Sean Conner bio
Michelle Watkin bio
