kinesiologist
Code 2269.2
The kinesiologist / physiotherapist (kinesióloga) assesses and treats movement and physical function: rehab, prevention and patient or worker education. Use this Job Dictionary profile to profile the clinical/occupational role common in clinics and firms with musculoskeletal risk.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- human anatomy
- biology
- biomechanics
- kinanthropometry
- kinesiology
- kinetics
- human physiology
- scientific research methodology
- scientific modelling
- neurology
- nutrition
Skills and competences
- speak different languages
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- calibrate laboratory equipment
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- operate open source software
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- write scientific publications
- evaluate research activities
- manage research data
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage open publications
- perform laboratory tests
- integrate gender dimension in research
- perform scientific research
- conduct research across disciplines
- maintain laboratory equipment
- think abstractly
- mentor individuals
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- gather experimental data
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- apply for research funding
Transversal competences
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage personal professional development
- perform project management
- think analytically
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- synthesise information
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What to assess for this role
Assess clinical rigour, empathy, documentation and multidisciplinary teamwork.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does a kinesiologist do?
- Functionally assesses, indicates kinesiology treatment and supports recovery from musculoskeletal injury or pain.
- Only in clinics?
- No. Also in sport, occupational health, geriatrics and workplace prevention programmes.
- What to measure when hiring?
- Therapeutic judgment, patient communication and clinical safety protocol adherence.
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Sources
This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences