Kinesiology

5. believed that moderate exercise could positively affect the mental state of mind.
9. improved our understanding of human anatomy by performing dissections on animals and humans.
10. is considered the grandfather of physical education.
11. emphasized that play and physical activity were important in the proper development of children.
12. formulated his 3 laws of motion and formed the foundation for physics and biomechanics.
13. held strong views about the importance of exercise in preventing disease.
16. developed a playground that included different types of gym equipment.
17. advanced several ideas about how physical education should be taught and the environment it should be taught in.
19. known as the father of kinesiology.
21. demonstrated that the acceleration of a falling body was not proportional to its weight.

1. believed that moderate exercise could positively affect the mental state of mind as well.
2. promoted games and exercise as preparation for the military.
3. brought into our language and discovered kinesiology.
4. provided the first detailed descriptions of how the body moves in relation to the forces of gravity.
6. declared that the heart was a muscle and not just for emotion.
7. performed many experiments to formulate the concept of blood circulation throughout the body.
8. promoted rights from the government and freedom of slaves.
14. introduced physical education in public schools.
15. unified hundreds of French athletic clubs and create competitions.
18. was a student under Galileo and was the most important contributor to the biomechanics of the locomotor system.
20. introduced gymnastics into German schools for boys and girls.