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KINE 250 FINAL EXAM 2 NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Kinesiology is best defined as:
A) The study of bones only
B) The study of human movement
C) The study of muscles only
D) The study of exercise equipment
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: Kinesiology integrates anatomy, physiology,
biomechanics, and motor control to study human movement.
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2. Which historical figure is known as the “Father of Modern
Kinesiology”?
A) Hippocrates
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Aristotle
D) Étienne-Jules Marey
✅ Answer: D
Rationale: Marey pioneered motion capture and
chronophotography.
3. A kinesiologist analyzing a pitcher’s throwing motion applies
principles from:
A) Only anatomy
B) Biomechanics and motor control
C) Only physiology
D) Sociology
✅ Answer: B
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Rationale: Biomechanics studies forces and motion; motor control
studies coordination.
4. Which is NOT a sub-discipline of kinesiology?
A) Exercise physiology
B) Sports psychology
C) Astrology
D) Motor development
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: Astrology is not a scientific sub-discipline.
5. Scenario: A physical therapist observes a patient walking
with a limp after a stroke. Which domain is primarily used?
A) Exercise physiology
B) Biomechanical analysis
C) Sports nutrition
D) Motor learning
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: Gait analysis is biomechanical.
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6. Which research method best determines if a new stretching
protocol reduces hamstring injury risk?
A) Case study
B) Randomized controlled trial
C) Expert opinion
D) Cross-sectional survey
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: RCTs provide strongest cause-effect evidence.
7. Evidence-based practice in kinesiology requires:
A) Only clinical experience
B) Only patient preferences
C) Integration of research, clinical expertise, and patient
values
D) Only research findings
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: EBP combines all three elements.
KINE 250 FINAL EXAM 2 NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Kinesiology is best defined as:
A) The study of bones only
B) The study of human movement
C) The study of muscles only
D) The study of exercise equipment
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: Kinesiology integrates anatomy, physiology,
biomechanics, and motor control to study human movement.
,Page 2 of 138
2. Which historical figure is known as the “Father of Modern
Kinesiology”?
A) Hippocrates
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Aristotle
D) Étienne-Jules Marey
✅ Answer: D
Rationale: Marey pioneered motion capture and
chronophotography.
3. A kinesiologist analyzing a pitcher’s throwing motion applies
principles from:
A) Only anatomy
B) Biomechanics and motor control
C) Only physiology
D) Sociology
✅ Answer: B
,Page 3 of 138
Rationale: Biomechanics studies forces and motion; motor control
studies coordination.
4. Which is NOT a sub-discipline of kinesiology?
A) Exercise physiology
B) Sports psychology
C) Astrology
D) Motor development
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: Astrology is not a scientific sub-discipline.
5. Scenario: A physical therapist observes a patient walking
with a limp after a stroke. Which domain is primarily used?
A) Exercise physiology
B) Biomechanical analysis
C) Sports nutrition
D) Motor learning
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: Gait analysis is biomechanical.
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6. Which research method best determines if a new stretching
protocol reduces hamstring injury risk?
A) Case study
B) Randomized controlled trial
C) Expert opinion
D) Cross-sectional survey
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: RCTs provide strongest cause-effect evidence.
7. Evidence-based practice in kinesiology requires:
A) Only clinical experience
B) Only patient preferences
C) Integration of research, clinical expertise, and patient
values
D) Only research findings
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: EBP combines all three elements.
