| Founded | 1974 |
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| Founder | Rainer Martens |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Key people | Brian Holding, CEO since 1997 |
| Publication types | Books, scientific journals, online and audio-visual educational materials |
| Nonfiction topics | Physical exercise and kinesiology |
| Official website | www.humankinetics.com/ |
Human Kinetics is a publisher specializing in the physical activity field. Their publications include textbooks and their ancillaries, consumer books and journals, 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, and has subsidiaries operating in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Europe. Human Kinetics has partnerships with The Cooper Institute and scholarly institutions, as well as professional and Olympic organizations.
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Human Kinetics was founded in 1974 by Rainer Martens, a kinesiology professor at the University of Illinois. Today, Human Kinetics employs 320 people and worldwide revenues top $37 million. [1]
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