History of Sport Review Flashcards
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Concussions
A common head injury caused by blow to the head
LTAD Model
Framework that strategists training, competition and recovery
Difference between amateur athletes and professional athletes
Professional athletes are paid to compete which makes it a lot easier to train and eat right, compared to amateur athletes that normally have a 9-5 job and train
Physical literacy
People who move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities
Lifestyle diseases
Health concerns that are connected to measure life choices we make
Dr. John Ratey
Researched brains and made the discovery that exercise helps you build a better brain
CAAWS
Organization to create an equitable sport and physical activity system for women and girls
Olympic Truce
An agreement in Olympic history among countries to rebuild relationships during war conflict
Title IX
Legislation that prohibits gender discrimination of any kind in schools
Sport Canada
Develops federal sport policy, provides funding programs in support of sport
Mens sana in copore sano
Latin expression meaning a sound mind in a healthy body
Social Capital
The benefits that can result from having a broad social network
BMI
A measure widely used by researchers and medical practitioners to calculate someones body mass index
Basic Adult Daily Physical Activity
150 minutes of physical activity a week for adults
Own The Podium
to prepare Canadian athletes to reach medal finishes at the 2010 Olympics
Modern Olympics
Worlds largest sport competition with summer and winter competitions revolving every two years
Paralympics
Games for people with a range of physical disabilities
Lacrosse
started off from the aboriginal people of Canada and french settlers picked it up
Vittorino Da Feltre
first introduced PE Class as an essential part of the school curriculum
Mind/ body connection
Greeks believed that mental and physical health were interrelated as they had found that the body and mind should be in harmony
Jason Collins
first openly gay basketball player to play in NBA
Nike setback
using third world countries to manufacture clothing for cheap
Quadriplegia/paraplegia
quadriplegia is where you are disabled from your head down
Paraplegia is where you’re disabled from the lower half
Media
Means of communication through widely reached networks such as newspaper, radio, the internet and news