CH 1 VOCAB

Exercise and Sport Psychology

Behavioral and mental aspects of exercise, sport, and athletic performance

Clinical and Sport Biomechanics

Mechanical aspects of movement in disease, injury, sport, and athletic performance

Exercise and sport nutrition

Nutritional aspects of disease prevention and improvement of sport and athletic performance

Athletic training and sports medicine

Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sport and athletic injuries

chiropractic medicine

a branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats conditions affecting the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg

osteopathic medicine

a branch of medicine that treats diseases using a whole person approach to treatment including medications, surgery, spinal manipulation, or massage therapy, as part of the treatment

allopathic medicine

a branch of medicine that uses medications, radiation, or surgery to treat or suppress symptoms or the ill effects of disease

physical education

a discipline that prepares teachers to manage classroom environments, enhance student interaction and socialization, improve instruction, enhance movement skill acquisition, improve health, and increase physical activity

Health

a state pf complete physical, mental, and social well-being; not simply the absence of disease

Exercise

a structured movement process that individuals consciously and voluntarily engage in and includes those activities that improve or maintain fitness and health

Health equity

absence of preventable or unfair differences among groups of people defined socially, economically, demographically, or by other methods of stratification

position stand

an evidence-based statement on a topic of relevance to those in the fields of exercise science and sports medicine created by experts in the topic

Exercise Science

an umbrella term used to describe the study of numerous aspects of physical activity, exercise, sport, and athletic performance that have the common characteristic of movement and the adaptations that occur as a result of physical activity and regular exercise

Motor Behvior

development, learning, and control of body movement in healthy and diseased conditions and improvement of sport and athletic performance

Physical Activity

movement activities of daily living including work and job related activities, leisure time activities, and activities performed around the home

sport and athletic competition

movement in structured and organized activities that include a competitive aspect including all athletic events

Exercise Physiology

physiological responses of the whole body or specific systems to physical activity, sport, and athletic competitions

Mortality

rate of death in a population

peer-reviewed

the formal evaluation of a professional colleague's work by experts in the field

allied health care

the professional field that works to deliver patient care services for the identification, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disabilities, and disorders

Morbitity

the relative incidence of a particular disease

Anthropometry

the study of physical measurements and characteristics of humans and animals

Clinical Exercise Physiology

using movement, physical activity, and exercise in the identification, prevention, and rehabilitation of acute and chronic disease conditions