Animal kinesiology
Animal kinesiology (from the Greek κίνησις kínēsis "movement" and λόγος logos "teaching") is an esoteric diagnostic and therapeutic method that is supposed to be based on the principles of applied kinesiology in humans.
General
According to the providers of animal kinesiology, the kinesiological muscle test cannot be carried out directly on the animal, which is why it should be carried out on a person who is in contact with the animal. Human reactions would be attributed to the animal. Instead of the muscle test, it is also possible to carry out a diagnosis with pendulums or dowsing rods (see radiesthesia ), which would be carried out on animal hair, toys, photos or animal droppings in the absence of the animal.
criticism
Kinesiology contradicts recognized scientific and medical knowledge. Proof of the effectiveness of kinesiology has not yet been successful and is considered impossible. The science journalist and animal rights activist Colin Goldner describes in his book Beware of Animal Health Practitioners, in addition to the dubious training content, the low level of training required by animal kinesiologists. Training or advanced training courses to become a professional animal kinesiologist are often offered for only six to eight seminar days. Goldner gives a mental conversation between a donkey and an animal kinesiologist, led by a surrogate person, in which the donkey is said to have mentally selected a remedy from the Bach flower therapy for its recovery. There is no serious evidence for the possibility of such communication and it lies far beyond what behavioral biology or physiology describes as possible communication by and with animals. Goldner warns against kinesiological methods, referring to the Stiftung Warentest , as these carry the risk that healthy people could be diagnosed as sick and sick people as healthy. In general, Goldner points out that "animal health practitioner" is a completely unprotected term without any prescribed examination procedure. Animal kinesiology can also be practiced commercially by anyone without training or examination.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rosina Sonnenschmidt: Animal kinesiology: methods of holistic system diagnosis . Sonntag Verlag, 2nd edition 2005 ISBN 978-3-83049-116-3 ; (Supplier literature)
- ^ Edzard Ernst : Complementary Medical Diagnostic Procedures , Deutsches Ärzteblatt 2005; 102 (44): A-3034 / B-2560 / C-2410.
- ↑ B. Wüthrich: unproven techniques in allergy diagnosis. In: Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology 2005 Vol 15 (2) pp. 86-90. Full text (PDF; 47 kB).
- ↑ John M. James: Unproven diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. In: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports. (Current Medicine Group LLC) ISSN 1529-7322 , Vol 2, January 1, 2002, pp. 87-91 doi : 10.1007 / s11882-002-0045-7
- ^ Hyatt, Brain Gym (R) Building Stronger Brains or Wishful Thinking? In: Remedial and Special Education , Vol. 28 (2007), No. 2, 117-124
- ↑ a b c Colin Goldner: Beware of animal healers! Alibri Verlag 2006, ISBN 978-3-86569-004-3 , p. 161.
- ^ Stiftung Warentest on kinesiology (direct statements on animal kinesiology not available).
