Foundations of P.E Chapter 2

Sport biomechanics

Application of natural laws and forces to movement

Humanities

Art, music, and literature enjoy numerous synergies and relationships with the exercise and sport sciences

Motor development

Learning of motor patterns by individuals of all ages

Academic Discipline

is a formal body of knowledge discovered, developed, and disseminated through scholarly research and inquiry.

Sport management

Application of business principles and operations to sports

Motor learning

Changes in motor skill performance based on refinement in muscular, skeletal, and neurological function

Sport history

Describing, analyzing, and learning from the past

Sport philosophy

Finding and applying beliefs and values in sports

Sport and exercise psychology

Integration of mental processes with motor skill performances

Sport sociology

Interactions among diverse social groups with society

Athletic training

Prevention, analysis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries

Exercise physiology

Scientific examination of how the body responds to physical movement, often using experimental treatments

Research methods and scientific method

The discovery of knowledge must follow a rigorous process including research questions, experiments, data collection and analysis, reporting of results, and discussion of findings