Chapter 0

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exercise physiology

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the study of exercise on the function of these tissues, organs, and systems
single bout of exercise (acute training)
repeated bouts of exercise (training)

Question 1

physiology

Answer 1

the study of the function of tissues, organs, and systems

ex. muscle, nerve, heart, lungs

Question 2

Harvard Fatigue laboratory

Answer 2

D.B. Dill
conducted research in numerous areas
made careful and precise measurements
research areas: blood, physical fitness, environmental physiology, clinical physiology, metabolism, aging

Question 3

The study of physical fitness

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Public Health Service (1980)

listed “physical fitness and exercise” as one of the 15 areas of concern related to the country’s overall health

Question 4

study of physical fitness: in the 1950’s

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autopsies of young soldiers from the Korean War
- showed significant coronary artery disease had already developed
Hans Kraus
- showed that American children performed poorly on a muscular fitness test compared to Europeans
AAHPERD

Question 5

Physical fitness: in the 1980s

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AAHPERD published the health-related physical fitness test manual
- focused on fitness rather than performance
Cooper institute fitness gram
- included software
- invented word “aerobics”

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AAHPERD Youth Fitness Test (1957)

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used in physical education programs nationwide

established national norms

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Hans Kraus

Answer 7

showed that American children performed poorly on a muscular fitness test compared to Europeans

Question 8

epidemiological studies

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degenerative diseases relate to poor health habits
- high-fat diet, smoking, inactivity
an increase use of exercise tests to diagnose heart disease
large corporations developed “executive” fitness programs
- evolved into todays “corporate fitness” programs