Exam 1 Flashcards
What do we call our field at GVSU?
Movement Sciences
What are the 3 disciplines of movement science?
Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sports
Define Physical Education.
An educational process that uses physical activity to help individuals acquire motor and fitness skills, knowledge, and attitudes that contribute to optimal development and well being.
Define exercise science.
The scientific analysis of exercise or physical activity through theories from different disciplines such as biology, biochemistry, physics, psychology
Define Sports
Organized competitive activities governed by rules so individuals can compete fairly.
Competition against oneself or opponents. Strategy and skill play a significant role in the determination of the outcome
What are the three goals of physical education
Motor/fitness skills
Knowledge
Attitude
What is the main focus of Movement Science?
Human movement or Physical activity
What are the 3 goals of movement science?
Opportunities for all
Disease prevention
Positive contributions
Define Opportunities for all
That each person, no matter their gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, or socioeconomic status, deserves opportunities for optimal physical health
Define disease prevention
To prevent diseases such as hypertension and diabetes instead on focusing mainly curing the illness
Define positive contributions.
To bring positivity to the health and well being of any participant through their life
Describe one challenge that movement science may face in each of the populations discussed in lecture.
Women-Responsibility/time
Minorities-Cultural roadblocks
Low income-Not having enough money to join a gym
Less educated- Lack of knowledge about being healthy
Individuals w/ disabilities-physical limitations
Older individuals- Physical limitations
List the sub disciplines of Exercise Sciences
Exercise Physiology
Sports medicine
Sports biomechanics
Sports and exercise psychology
List the sub disciplines of Sports
Sport philosophy Sports history Sports sociology Sports management Sports pedagogy
List the sub disciplines of Physical education
Motor development
Motor learning
Sports pedagogy
Adaptive physical activity
What are the 4 allied fields?
Health
Wellness
Recreation
Dance
Define Health
Educational process that wellness is under
Define Wellness
Involves seven different dimensions
Define Recreation
Anything that is leisure or play
Define Dance
Rhythmical/instructive movement
What are the seven dimensions of wellness?
Physical Mental Emotional Social Environmental Spiritual