Health and Exercise Science Study Guide Chapters 1-3
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Chapter 1 * Dynamic Field * New disciplines of study (exercise science and sport) * Participants of all ages, genders, and abilities * Central focus of physical activity * Prevents disease and contributes to health throughout life * Continuing to change and progress * Health Clubs * On-site health programs within corporations * Programs for all ages and skill levels * Inactivity greatest among women, minorities, the economically and educationally disadvantaged * Physical education is an educational process that uses physical activity as a means to help individuals acquire skills, fitness, knowledge, and attitudes * Optimal development and well being * Exercise Science is the scientific analysis of exercise/physical activity * Sports are highly organized, competitive physical activities governed by rules * Athletics are skillful participants of sports * Fields of Study * Field is a combination of a well-established discipline and one or more professions that deliver a social service * Profession is an occupation requiring specialized training in an intellectual field of study that is dedicated to the betterment of society * Organized * Educational preparation * Criteria for entry * Formal associations * Code of Ethics * Recognition by society * Dedication to helping others and serving people * Sub-disciplines * Exercise physiology is the study of effects of various physical demands, particularly exercise, on the structure and function of the body * Short term (acute) adaptations * Long term (chronic) adaptations * Sports Medicine deals with the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports related injuries * Athletic trainers design conditioning programs, assess injury, and provide treatment *
Chapter 1 * Dynamic Field * New disciplines of study (exercise science and sport) * Participants of all ages, genders, and abilities * Central focus of physical activity * Prevents disease and contributes to health throughout life * Continuing to change and progress * Health Clubs * On-site health programs within corporations * Programs for all ages and skill levels * Inactivity greatest among women, minorities, the economically and educationally disadvantaged * Physical education is an educational process that uses physical activity as a means to help individuals acquire skills, fitness, knowledge, and attitudes * Optimal development and well being * Exercise Science is the scientific analysis of exercise/physical activity * Sports are highly organized, competitive physical activities governed by rules * Athletics are skillful participants of sports * Fields of Study * Field is a combination of a well-established discipline and one or more professions that deliver a social service * Profession is an occupation requiring specialized training in an intellectual field of study that is dedicated to the betterment of society * Organized * Educational preparation * Criteria for entry * Formal associations * Code of Ethics * Recognition by society * Dedication to helping others and serving people * Sub-disciplines * Exercise physiology is the study of effects of various physical demands, particularly exercise, on the structure and function of the body * Short term (acute) adaptations * Long term (chronic) adaptations * Sports Medicine deals with the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports related injuries * Athletic trainers design conditioning programs, assess injury, and provide treatment *