Chapter 1: Origins of Exercise Physiology–Foundations for the Field of Study Flashcards
Exercise Physiology consists of what 3 distinct components as an academic discipline?
-Body of knowledge built on facts and theories derived from research -Formal course of study in institutions of higher learning -Professional preparation of practitioners and future investigators and leaders in the field
The origins of Exercise Physiology begin with what 3 influential Greek physicians of antiquity?
- Herodicus 2. Hippocrates 3. Galen
Who taught and practiced the 7 “laws of health?”
-Galen
What are the “7 laws of health?”
- Breathing fresh air 2. Eating Proper foods 3. Drinking the right beverages 4. Exercising 5. Getting adequate sleep 6. Having a daily BM 7. Controlling one’s emotions
The American physician-physiologist who contributed significantly to the burgeoning literature in physiology:
-Austin Flint, Jr, MD
Who fostered the belief among 19th century American physical education teachers that muscular exercise should be taught from a strong foundation of science and experimentation?
-Austin Flint, Jr, MD
Who pioneered the American sports science movement?
-Edward Hitchcock & E. Hitchcock, Jr.
_________ was the first to statistically record basic anthropometric data on a large group of subjects on a yearly basis.
-Hitchcock
_________ coauthored an anatomy and physiology textbook geared to college physical education.
-Hitchcocks
A Physician and pioneer exercise physiology researcher:
-George Wells Fitz, MD
Helped establish the Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Physical Training at Harvard University in 1891.
-George Wells Fitz, MD
Developed the first formal exercise physiology laboratory where students investigated the effects of exercise on cardiorespiratory function, including muscular fatigue, metabolism, and nervous system functions
-George Wells Fitz, MD
Harvard’s new physical education major and exercise physiology research laboratory focused on what three objectives?
- Prepare students, with or without subsequent training in medicine, to become directors of gymnasia or instructors in physical training 2. Provide general knowledge about the science of exercise, including systematic training to maintain health and fitness 3. Provide suitable academic preparation to enter medical school
Possible candidates of the first textbook in Exercise Physiology include:
–Combe, 1843, The Principles of Physiology Applied to the Preservation of Health, and to the Improvement of Physical and Mental Education –Hitchcock and Hitchcock, 1860, Elementary Anatomy and Physiology for Colleges, Academies, and Other Schools –Kolb, 1893, Physiology of Sport –Martin, 1896, The Human Body. An Account of its Structure and Activities and the Conditions of its Healthy Working
What was founded in 1927?
-Harvard Fatigue Laboratory
