{"id":203,"date":"2017-09-15T15:02:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T15:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksofdiscovery.com\/?post_type=program&#038;p=203"},"modified":"2025-12-19T12:22:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:22:05","slug":"exercise-science-kinesiology","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/booksofdiscovery.com\/program\/exercise-science-kinesiology\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise Science &#038; Kinesiology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><em>Trail Guide to the Body<\/em><\/h2>\n<h1>Essential for learning how to assess musculoskeletal injuries.<\/h1>\n<p>One of the most versatile and relevant educational resources to prepare students for a variety of healthcare and fitness professions.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"element-button-white\" href=\"https:\/\/booksofdiscovery.formstack.com\/forms\/formstackrcr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request your review now.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-203","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"fields":{"banner_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/iStock-860869836.jpg","modules":"{\"currentVariation\":\"centered_text_with_background\",\"fieldName\":\"modules\",\"subposts\":[],\"removedSubpostIds\":[],\"searchResultPosts\":[],\"searchButtonText\":\"Show all\",\"isGloballyMinimized\":false,\"messages\":\"\"}","program_intro":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">A time-tested text for\r\nhands-on therapy education.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","grid_items":"{\"currentVariation\":\"default_variation\",\"fieldName\":\"grid_items\",\"subposts\":[{\"postId\":1614,\"fieldsConfig\":{\"content\":{\"value\":\"<h4>The centerpiece in a wide variety of foundational coursework.<\/h4>\\r\\n<p class=\\\"p1\\\">From functional anatomy and surface anatomy to palpation and kinesiology,\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\/\/booksofdiscovery.com\/product\/trail-guide-to-the-body\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\"><em>Trail Guide to the Body<\/em><\/a> is a relevant educational resource for successive courses throughout a hands-on therapy student\u2019s academic career. 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