Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4) Flashcards
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What is the definition for the word exercise?
The participation in some form of physical activity with the purpose to improve or maintain health
What is the definition of science?
A structured inquiry of study
What is the definition of exercise science?
The study of how the human body responds to exercise of physical activity
What are exercise scientists?
Those that study the relationship of exercise to physical health and sport performance
What is the definition of physical activity?
Activities of daily living including all movement that humans perform
What is the definition of sports and athletic competition?
Movement in structure and organized activities that involve a competitive aspect
What happens if we are not physically active?
We get early morbidity and premature mortality
Why is physical activity and exercise important?
Because it promotes good health
What group of people influenced much of our modern day research?
Ancient olympics in greece
What is the story of pheidippides?
YOU KNOW IT ABOUT RUNNING 200 MILES
What did seguin and lavoisier study?
Oxygen at rest and exercise
What/who were the early influences on exercise science?
Greeks and romans
renaissance period
era of enlightenment
19th century
What/who are the recent influences on exercise science?
Physical education
harvard fatigue laboratory
Krauss-weber test results
Professional associations
Explain the harvard fatigue laboratory
Started by david B Dill, ir published 330 scientific papers, and did a lot with exercise physiology, physiology of endurance performance and environment physiology
When did people start studying environmental stresses, and aerobics?
Environmental stress- 1960
Aerobics- 1970
Explain the human physiology lab at indiana
Started by Sid Robinson one of Dr Dill’s students, and studied the effects of aging on the heart and lungs
Why is the man bannister so important?
He was the first person to run a sub four minute mile
When was the ASCM founded?
1954
What is discipline?
A field of study that has a central focus with its own body of knowledge
Why is the ASCM important?
helps with P.E. medicine and physiology
- provides significant public outreach
- works to shape public policy
- disseminates scholarly research
What is sub disciplines?
Specialized areas of interest
What is sports nutrition?
How and what we eat affects human health and fitness
What is exercise physiology?
The study of how the human body functions and how it responds or changes when exposed to exercise
What is sports psychology?
The study of cognitive factors that influence sport performance