chapter 1 terms

Question 1

health

Answer 1

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

Question 2

morbidity

Answer 2

the relative incidence of a particular disease

Question 3

mortality

Answer 3

the rate of death in a population

Question 4

physical activity

Answer 4

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

Question 5

exercise

Answer 5

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

Question 6

sport and athletic competition

Answer 6

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

Question 7

exercise science

Answer 7

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

Question 8

physical education

Answer 8

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

Question 9

anthropometry

Answer 9

the study of the physical measurements and characteristics of humans and animals

Question 10

health equity

Answer 10

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

Question 11

peer-reviewed

Answer 11

the formal evaluation of a professional colleague’s work by experts in the field
Position stand: an evidence-based statement on atopic of relevance to those in the fields of exercise science and sports medicine created by experts in the topic

Question 12

allied health care

Answer 12

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

Question 13

allopathic medicine

Answer 13

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

Question 14

osteopathic medicine

Answer 14

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

Question 15

chiropractic medicine

Answer 15

a branch of medicine that uses manual therapy and manipulations of the body to treat or suppress symptoms or the ill effects of injuries or disorders of the body

Question 16

podiatric medicine

Answer 16

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