Ch 1-3 test Flashcards
Physical activity and exercise…
- important for promoting good health
- reduces risk for lifestyle-related diseases
Physical inactivity results in…
Early morbidity and premature morality
Umbrella terms for numerous disciplines
And common characteristics
- Physical activity
- Exercise
- Sport athletic performance
- Movement of the body
- Adaptations to movement
Physical activity
activities of daily living including all movement that humans preform
Exercise
structured movement processes for the purpose of improving fitness and preformance
Sport and athletic competition
movement in structured and organized activities that involve a competitive aspect
Obesity rates have ___ through the years.
Increased
Research types
- Basic
- Applied
- quantitative
- qualitative
- mixed-Methods
- descriptive
- experimental
- longitudinal
Search parameters
- within last 10 years
- peer-reviewed
- English
- full text vs interlibrary loan
- Boolean operators (and, or, not)
- use of quotations
APA format used to cite journals or works
1) name of authors alphabetically (list all up to 20, then et al)
2) year journal or work was published
3) article title
4) journal title
5) volume #
6) page #
7) DOI
Research prosess
1) designing an experimental research study (primary/secondary sources)
2) hypothesis development
3) identification of variables (independent/dependent)
4) study methodology
5) obtaining approval (Human research- IRB), (animal research- IACUC)
6) study subjects (inclusion/exclusion criteria)
7) data collection
Data analysis and interpretation
- data analysis (qualitative/quantitative)
- interpreting the results
- disseminating the findings
Dissemination of Research
- professional conferences
- technical reports
- preprint servers
- webinars
- peer-reviewed journals
Basic research
aims to expand knowledge by either creating a theory, or expanding on a theory; discover new and unknown knowledge
Applied research
attempts to solve immediate practical problems
Quantitative research
involves numbers, and is usually done for cause and effect
Qualitative research
not getting cause and effect from; interpreting phenomenon and trying to discover meaning
Mixed method research
uses more than one type or research
Descriptive research
describe the state of a problem
Experimental research
going to manipulate something to try and find a cause and effect; provide conclusions
Longitudinal
looks at change over a long period of time (years, decades)
Types of Research in ExSci
- Systematic reviews and Meta analysis (good for learning specific things)
- Randomized clinical trials (cause/effect, quantitative)
- Survey, interview, and observational (qualitative studies)
- Historical (secondary analysis) research
Systems of the body work to respond to…
- Physical activity
- Regular exercise
- Stress
- Changes in nutritional intake
- Extreme environmental conditions
- Disease conditions
ExSci professionals need…
- Knowledge of how all systems function (independently and together)
- Understanding of systems integration
Nervous system primary function
- Control systems of the body and thought process (one of two main control systems)
Muscular system primary function
- mobility
- stability
- posture
Skeletal system primary function
- Structural framework of the body
- Protects underlying organs and tissues
- Provides a level system for movement
- Serves as a storage area for minerals
Cardiovascular system primary function
- Transporting oxygen, nutrients, hormones, electrolytes, and drugs
- Removing waste products from the body
Pulmonary system primary function
- Moving air into and out of the lungs
- Regulation of acid- base balance
Urinary system primary function
- Elimination of waste products
- Regulation of fluid volume, electrolyte composition, and body pH
Digestive system primary function
- Transfer of nutrients and water from the food we consume into the body
Endocrine system (second main control system) primary function
- Regulation of physiologic function and systems of the body
Immune system primary function
- Regulating to susceptibility to severity of, and recovery from infection, abnormal tissue growth, and illness
