Human Kinetics is a publisher specializing in the physical activity

Physical exercise

Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons including strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance, as well as for the purpose of...

 field. Their publications include textbooks and their ancillaries, consumer book

Book

A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...

s and journals

Academic journal

An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...

, online courses, software and audio-visual products.

They are intended for a range of audiences, including college students and professors, personal trainers, rehabilitation specialists, athletes, coaches, physical educators, and nutritionists.

The company is based in Champaign, Illinois

Champaign, Illinois

Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...

, and has subsidiaries operating in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 and Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

. Human Kinetics has partnerships with The Cooper Institute and scholarly institutions, as well as professional and Olympic organizations.

History

Human Kinetics was founded in 1974 by Rainer Martens, a kinesiology

Kinesiology

Kinesiology, also known as human kinetics is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include: biomechanics and orthopedics, rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational...

 professor at the University of Illinois. Today, Human Kinetics employs 320 people and worldwide revenues top $37 million.

Corporate structure

Aquatics and Emergency Care Education Division houses the Aquatic Education Center, which is where aquatic professionals can find resources on lifeguarding and safety, aquatic exercise and fitness, aquatic management and operations, swim instruction, and aquatic programming. Among the division’s partners are Starfish Aquatics Institute, the National Swimming Pool Foundation, the American Safety & Health Institute, the Aquatic Exercise Association, and the World Waterpark Association. The division produces books, DVDs, and online courses.

American Sport Education Program Division (ASEP) is a provider of youth, high school, and elite sport education programs in the USA. ASEP’s courses and resources are used by local, state, and national sport organizations; 40 state high school associations; and 200 colleges and universities in certifying coaches.

Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Division (HPERD) puts out products and programs for the fields of health, physical education, recreation, and dance.

Journal Division is a periodical publisher in the physical activity field. It produces more than 20 scholarly and professional journals.

Professional Education Division (ProfEd) puts out stuff for health and fitness professionals.

Scientific, Technical and Medical Division (STM) publishes textbooks and reference books for scientists, scholars, and professionals interested in all dimensions of physical activity and sport.

Trade Division provides resources for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and college, high school, and youth coaches at all levels and ages.