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Academic Disclipline

A formal body of knowledge, discovered, developed, and disseminated through scholarly research and inquiry

Longitudinal Study

A study that takes place over a long period of time, it may be several weeks, months, years or decades

Basics of EXS Phys.

- 208 Bones - Structural - Muscular - Nervous - Circulation - Respiratory - 400 Muscles

What technology do biomechanists use when completing research?

- Cinematography - Electromyography - Electrogoniometry - Force Platform - Stroboscope - Telemeter - Computer Analysis

What knowledge is required of an athletic trainer?

- Design and help implement conditioning programs - Assess injuries and need for immediate first aid - Provide taping and treatment modalities - Work with Physicians to help athletes regain their abilities to perform

What career options are available for sports managers?

- Professional Sports - Intercollegiate Athletics - High school sports - Recreation Programs - Leisure and travel indsutry - Sports and health clubs

What clinical interventions do sports psychologists use?

- Relaxation training - Bio Feedback - Breath Control - Desentization - Mental Imaging

What do sports sociologists investigate?

- Sport as a game and an instution - Concepts of social mobility, class and gender stratification, status, racial and ethnic discrimination, team dynamics, social conscious and social values

Why are finding important in Biomechanics

- They have contributed to improved athletic performance - They are used to help prevent injuries

What is EXS Phys based on?

An understanding of of the anatomical and physiological bases of human movement

Secondary Source

Analyzes, interprets and discus information about the primary source

Who is a part of sports medicine?

Athletic Trainers, Physicians, Physical Therapists and orthopedic surgeons

Primary Source

Comes firsthand from the source or person

What kind of research does an exercise physiologist do?

Conduct research on how environmental and age factors affect exercise

What research do Exercise Physiologists do?

Conduct research on how environmental and age factors affect exercise

Dynamic Systems Theory (Study for motor behavior specialist)

Degrees of freedoms in joints and muscles along with neural control, can head to enhanced motor performance

What are the two types of approaches used by sports historians

Descriptive History- Explores events, individual contributions and pivotal happenings using primary and secondary sources Interpretive or Analytical History- Explains the signifigance of events within their historical and social contexts

What did academics do in the 1970's to justify their approach?

Established numerous specialized organizations that promoted outlets for their research in scholary journals and through presentations at annual conferences

What types of behavior does sports philosophy seek to understand?

Ethical and Unethical

Humanities

Help focus on the aesthetic aspects of movement such as through art, literature and music

What does sports management include?

Includes accounting, budgeting, marketing, financing, the law, personel facilities and organazational operations

Technology

Incorporates the use of computer software as a tool to achieve physical education, exercise science and sports goals

Closed Loop Theory (Study for motor behavior specialist)

Investigates how feedback following slow + discrete movement can be used to improve subsequent motor performances

Motor Behavior

It is a broad term that encompasses motor control, motor learning and motor development

Open-Loop Theory (Study for motor behavior specialist)

Motor patterns, striking skills, can be generalized to a variety of sports setting with or without limited feedback

American College of Sports Medicine

Organization that brought together the medical and scientific communities in the shared quest to investigate all aspects of the impact of physical activity on the body

Which academic discipline does motor control and motor learning grow out of?

Psychology

Kinesiology

Study of Human Movement

Sport Sociology

Study of a sport as a social phonomenon and an examination of the social structures, processes, and groups within the sporting context

What did education psychology studies in perceptual motor development conclude?

That improved motor skills lead to an enhancement of academic performance and that cognitive development positively affects skill accquistion over time

What does EXS Phys Investigate?

The biochemical reactions that supply muscles with energy

Sport History

The descriptive and analytical examination of significant people, events, organizations and trends that shaped the past

Motor Development

The maturation and changes in motor behavior throughout life and the factors that affect them

What is Athletic Training?

The study and application of the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries

Sports Philosophy

The study of beliefs and values as humans as displayed within sport and an analysis of their meaning and signifigance

Exercise Physiology

The study of bodily functions under the stress of muscular activity

What is sport and exercise psychology?

The study of human behavior in sport, including an understanding of the mental processes that interact with motor skill performance

Motor Learning

The study of internal processes associated with movement or repetitive actions that result in changes in response or performance

Sports Biomechanics

The study of the anatomical and physiological effects of natural laws and internal and external forces acting on the human body during movement

Motor Control

The study of the integration and maturation of muscular, skeletal and neurological functions in executing movements

Sport Management

The study of the theoretical and applied aspects of leading, planning, organizing, staffing, funding, and conducting sports events

Effects of society's specialization on P.E and Exercise Science

This disciplinary approach influenced students selection of majors

What topics do sports and exercise psychologists study?

Achievement, motivation, arousal, attribution and personality development


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