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KIN 188
Chapter 1
29
Health Care
Undergraduate 1
01/19/2015

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Kinesiology
Definition
The discipline or body of knowledge that studies physical activity through performance, scholarly analysis, and professional practice
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Discipline
Definition
organized body of knowledge considered worthy of study, usually studied in a college or university curriculum
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Kinesiology is derived from (3 things)
Definition
1. Experience of physical activity
2. Scholarly study
3. Professional practice
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Technical definitions
Definition
Specialized meanings of terms used to convey information to others within a technical field.
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Physical activity in everyday language
Definition
any muscular action
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Physical activity
Definition
intentional, voluntary movement directed toward achieving an identifiable goal
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3 things from Newell's definition of physical activity
Definition
1. it does not stipulate anything about the energy requirements of the movements used to produce the activity
2. The setting in which physical activity takes place is irrelevant
3. According to this definition, simply moving your body doesn't constitute physical activity. The movements must be directed toward some purposeful end.
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Movement
Definition
Any change in position of body parts relative to each other
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CDC definition of physical activity
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any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscle that increases energy expenditure above a basal level.
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Professional practice centered on physical activity
Definition
Knowledge and skills required to successfully serve as a professional who systematically manipulates physical activity experiences to achieve predetermined goals
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Experiential knowledge
Definition
Self knowledge and knowledge about physical activity derived from performing or watching physical activity
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Theoretical knowledge
Definition
knowledge of concepts and principles and the research strategies to discover them.
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Subdisciplines
Definition
Divisions that represent extensions of established disciplines such as psychology, physiology, and history.
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Professional practice knowledge
Definition
Knowledge derived from integration f performance, scholarly study, and practical experience about appropriate ways to deliver professional services
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Exercise
Definition
Physical activity intended to improve one's physical performance in an activity, to improve one's health, or to regain performance that has been reduced as a result of injury or disease
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Training
Definition
Physical activity carried out for the express purpose of improving athletic, military, work-related, or recreation-related performance
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Health-related exercise
Definition
Exercise undertaken to develop or maintain a sound working body
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Therapeutic exercise
Definition
Exercise and movement applied in a systematic and scientific way to develop or restore muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility
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Skilled movement
Definition
Movement that requires 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 in competitive contexts
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Developmental skills
Definition
Skills performed in nonsport settings where rules and competition are irrelevant
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Pre-professional
Definition
Professionals-in-training whose goal in pursuing undergraduate studies is to become highly competent practitioners
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Holism
Definition
When applied to the nature of persons, a position that underscores the interdependence and interrelatedness of thought and physicality
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Spheres of physical activity experience
Definition
Various dimensions of everyday life in which physical activity plays an important and distinctive role
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Spheres of scholarly study of physical activity
Definition
Categories of knowledge about physical activity that are studied, taught, and researched by kinesiologists.
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Spheres of professional practice in physical activity
Definition
Groupings of different career paths in the physical activity professions according to similarities in the types of preparation required, clients served, and contexts in which the work is performed
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Physical activity experience (sphere)
Definition
Work
Education
Leisure
Health
Competition
Self-sufficiency
Self-expression
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Scholarly study (sphere)
Definition
History
Sociology
Motor behavior
Sport and exercise psychology
Biomechanics
Physiology
Philosophy
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Professional practice (sphere)
Definition
Sport management
Health and fitness
Therapeutic exercise
Teaching physical education
Coaching and sport education
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