Intro to Exercise Science

Question 1

What are the leading causes of death?

Answer 1

The leading cause of death in the us is heart disease, cancer other underlying disease. Brought on by poor stagnant lifestyle, and not having a healthy lifestyle.

Question 2

What is the def of chronic?

Answer 2

Chronic- for a long time or constantly recurring

Question 3

What is the def of Acute?

Answer 3

Acute-conditions are severe and sudden in onset.

Question 4

What is the def of morbidity?

Answer 4

Morbidity-disease or a symptom of disease, or to the amount of disease within a population

Question 5

What is the def of mortality?

Answer 5

Mortality- death rate, or the number of deaths in a certain group of people in a certain period

Question 6

What is the difference between Physical Activity and Exercise?

Answer 6

Physical activity includes, bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles, produces health benefits, requires low to moderate intensity effort,
while exercise is type of physical activity that requires planned, structured and repetitive bodily movement to improve or maintain one more component of physical fitness, usually requires vigorous effort

Question 7

What is exercise science?

Answer 7

Exercise science is a umbrella term used to describe the study of numerous aspects of physical activity, exercise, sport, and athletic performance that have the common characteristic of movement. And the adaptations that occur as a result of physical activity and regular exercise

Question 8

Where did exercise originate from history?

Answer 8

The origin of came from ancient Olympics in Greece they were interested, physical activity, exercise, and sports, primarily through studies of anatomy, physiology, and medicine

Question 9

What are the career paths you can go into for exercise science ?

Answer 9

1. Exercise Physiology ( Exercise health/ Sport performance)
2. Clinical Exercise Physiology( Prevention and rehabilitation)
3. Biomechanics (Clinical and sport performance)
4. Nutrition (Exercise and health/ Sport performance)
5. Sport Psychology( Exercise and Health/Sport performance)
6. Athletic Training and Sport Medicine( Prevention and rehabilitation) 7.Motor Behavior (Clinical and Sport Performance )