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ch 1
exam 1
21
Health Care
Undergraduate 2
03/05/2011

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Term
Kinesiology
Definition
the discipline or body of knowledge that studies physical activity through performance, scholarly analysis, and professional practice
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Experiential Knowledge
Definition
through classes/participation
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Theoretical Knowledge

Definition
disciplinary knowledge acquired from studies, theories
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Professional Practice Knowledge
Definition
centered in physical activity, prepares students for specific professions
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Discipline

Definition

organized body of knowledge considered worthy of study, usually studied in a college or university curriculum

                  -Kin focuses on physical activity

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Physical Activity

Definition

intentional, voluntary movement directed toward achieving an identifiable goal

                  -3 ways to learn: watching/performing, scholarly study, professional practice

Term

Movement

Definition

any change in the position of your body parts relative to one another

 

Movement is a necessary but not sufficient condition for physical activity

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Focus of Kinesiology
Definition
exercise and skilled movement
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Exercise

Definition
regain performance, health, or appearance, increase strength and cardio respiratory endurance
Term

Training

Definition
physical activity carried out for the express purpose of conditioning for performance in an athletic or other type of event
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Health Related Exercise
Definition
undertaken to develop or maintain a sound working body
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Therapeutic Exercise

Definition
systematic and scientific application of exercise and movement to develop or restore muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility; neuromuscular coordination; cardiovascular efficiency; and other health performance factors
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Skilled Movement

Definition
performances that require accuracy of direction, force, and rhythm or timing to accomplish predetermined goals
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Sport

Definition
physical activity in which movement is performed to achieve a specific goal in a manner specified by established rules
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Developmental Skills

Definition
skills performed in non-sport settings where rules and competition are irrelevant
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Pre-professional

Definition
professionals in training whose orientation to undergraduate studies are to become highly competent practitioners
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Holism
Definition

interdependence of mind, emotions, body, and spirit

 

 

Physical activity also involves our minds, emotions, and souls just as much as bodies

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Spheres of physical activity experience

Definition
education, work, self-expression, self-sufficiency, competition, health, leisure
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Spheres of scholarly study of physical activity

Definition
motor behavior, sociology of physical activity, history of physical activity, philosophy of physical activity, physiology of physical activity, biomechanics, sport and exercise psychology
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Careers in Physical Activity Field

Definition
Health and fitness, therapeutic exercise, teaching and physical education, coaching and sport education, sport management
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