Chapter 2 Flashcards
What is academic discipline?
body of knowledge that is discovered, developed and disseminated through scholarly research and inquiry
What is kinesiology?
the study of human movement
What is Exercise Physiology?
the study of the body’s response to physical activity and stress
What is Athletic Training?
the study and application of the prevention, analysis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries
What does NATA stand for?
national athletic training association
What is Motor Development?
studies the maturation and changes in motor behavior throughout life and the factors that affect them
What did educational psychology studies in perceptual-motor development conclude?
- Improved motor skills lead to an enhancement of academic performance, and cognitive development positively affected skill acquisition over time
- Justifies having physical education
What is a longitudinal study?
a study that takes place over a long period of time
What is Motor Behavior?
a broad term that encompasses motor control, motor learning, and motor development
What is Motor Control?
focuses on the integration and maturation of muscular, skeletal, and neurological functions in executing movements
What is Motor Learning?
focuses on the internal processes associated with the learning of skills and movement
Which academic discipline did motor control and motor learning grow out of?
psychology
What is Sports Biomechanics?
focuses on the anatomical and physiological effects of natural laws and internal and external forces acting on the human body during movement
What do biomechanists explain movement in relation to?
acceleration, energy, mass, power, torque, and velocity
What technology do Biomechanists use when completing research?
- cinematography
- electromyography
- telemeter
- computer analysis
What is Sport History?
the descriptive and analytical examination of significant people, events, organizations, and trends that shaped the past
What are the two types of approaches used by sports historians?
Descriptive History and Interpretive/Analytical History
Difference between primary and secondary sources?
primary sources are firsthand information from the source or person, whereas secondary sources analyze, interpret, and discuss information about the primary source
What is Sports Management?
the study of theoretical and applied aspects of leading, planning, organizing, staffing, funding, and conducting sporting events
What career options are available to sports managers?
- Professional Sports
- Intercollegiate Athletics
- High School Sports
- Recreation Programs
- Leisure and Travel Industry
- Private and Public Health and Sport Clubs
- Sporting Goods Businesses
What is Sport Philosophy?
The study of the beliefs and values of humans as displayed within the sport and an analysis of their meaning and significance (for example: they examine the good and the bad in sport)
What types of behavior does sports philosophy seek to understand?
- Ethical and unethical
- Drug use
- Unsportsmanlike conduct
What is Sport and Exercise Psychology?
The study of human behavior in sport, including an understanding of the mental processes that interact with motor skill performance
What topics do sport and exercise psychologist study?
- achievement motivation
- arousal
- attribution
- personality development
What clinical interventions do sport psychologists use?
- relaxation training
- biofeedback
- breath control
- desensitization
- mental imaging
What is sport sociology?
The study of sport as a social phenomenon and an examination of the social structures, processes, and groups within the sporting context
What do sports sociologists investigate?
- sport as a game
- concepts of social mobility, class and gender stratification, status, racial and ethnic discrimination, team dynamics, social consciousness, and social values
Humanities?
Help focus on the aesthetic aspects of movement, such as through art, literature, and music
