Introduction Flashcards
What is human physiology
How the human body functions
What is exercise physiology
Studies how the bodys structures and functions are altered when exposed to acute and chronic bouts of exercise
Clinical exercise physiology applies
Exercise physiology concepts to population who has disease or disabilities
Acute responses involve
How the body responds to an individual bout of physical activity
e.g. Heart rate vs time (min)
Chronic adaptations involve
How the body responds over time to the stress of repeated bouts of exercise, referred to as training effects
e.g. Heart rate for:
Pre
Post 1 month
Post 6 month
What are the different ways we can illustrate relationships between two variables
Trends
Response patterns
Comparisons of data between subject groups
What does the title in a graph identify
What information is being presented
What should be clearly labelled on the graph
Units
Independent is always on the
X axis
Manipulated by researcher
Dependent variable is always on the
Y axis
Changes as a function of independent variable
Longitudinal studies occur
Over a long time
Physical inactivity can be considered _______ as it increases the chances of developing _______
Risk factor
Chronic diseases