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Vol.4, No.8, 464-469 (2012) Health /10.4236/health.2012.48074 Assessing the relative perspective of the regulation of kinesiologists among other health professionals 1 2* 1 Kerry Braniff , William Montelpare , Moira McPherson 1Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Canada 2University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; *Corresponding Author: wmontelp@lakeheadu.ca, w.j.montelpare@leeds.ac.uk Received 26 March 2012; revised 19 April 2012; accepted 29 April 2012 ABSTRACT and dietitians. In June of 2007, Bill 171 achieved royal assent within the Ontario Legislative Assembly, desig- Formerly a self-governed profession, in the nating kinesiology as a regulated health profession. As a Province of Ontario, Canada, kinesiology was result of the passing of this legislation, students com- designated a regulated profession under the pleting undergraduate kinesiology programs throughout Regulated Health Professions Act (1991). The Canada are now eligible to pursue provincial certifica- purpose of this study was to evaluate the per- tions, which will enable them to become part of the allied ceptions of current health delivery agents to the health professions’ regulated services [1]. regulation of kinesiology. An 18-item survey was The scope of practice for kinesiology as defined in Bill used to collect data, and a SWOT (strengths, 171 and described by the Ontario Kinesiology Associa- we