Kines Test Flashcards
Exercise Psychology
focuses on the psychological aspects of fitness, exercise, health, and wellness.
Sports Psychology
focuses on the psychological aspects of competitive sport participation.
ABC’s of Physical Activity
Affect
Behavior
Cognition
Extrinsic Motivation
occurs when we are motivated to perform a behavior or engage in an activity to earn an external award or to avoid punishment.
Intrinsic Motivation
involves engaging in a behavior because it is personally rewarding; especially, performing an activity for its own sake rather than the desire for some external reward.
Stress
a process in which individuals perceive an imbalance between their response capabilities and the demands of the situation
Arousal
a state of physical and psychological activation or readiness
Anxiety
a negative response to a stressful situation characterized by apprehension and feelings of threat.
Burnout
Feelings of mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion
Nirsa
National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
Biomechanics
A study that focuses on the mechanical aspects of human movement. The study of forces and their effects on human movement
Kinematics
Description of motion
Motor Behavior
a field of study focused on understanding human movement and how behavior changes. It uses knowledge from neurophysiology (neuromotor level) and Psychology (behavioral level)
Motor Control
The study of postures and movements and the mechanisms which underly them.
Motor Learning
The study of the process by which the capability for producing movement performance and the actual movement performance is reliably changed through instruction, practice, and/or experience.