What is Kinesiology Flashcards
What year was the school of Physical Education established in the College of Arts & Science?
1958
What year did the School of Physical Education granted college status?
1972
What year did the College change it’s name to the College of Kinesiology?
1998
What is physical education?
- Sometimes joined by health, recreation, and dance to form HPERD departments.
- Fails to adequately describe focus of study.
- May only be appropriate for programs focusing on preparing physical education teachers.
Other names:
Exercise, sport, fitness, human kinetics, and human movement.
What is Kinesiology?
Study of human movement
-Kinesiology: the study of (ology) human action (kin)
Can include exercise, fitness, sport, health, leisure, recreation, play, etc.
What does the college say about Kinesiology?
Kinesiology is the systematic study of the body in movement. It’s that field of academic inquiry concerned with understanding how and why people move and the factors which limit and enhance our capacity to move. The unique disciplinary focus of the field is upon movement, regardless of whether such movement is performed alone or in a social setting.”
Is movement both biological and social phenomenon?
Yes
What is Biological movement?
concerned with anatomical, mechanical, physiological, and neural bases of human movement
What is social movement?
concerned with the contextual influences that impact all forms of human movement
How can kin apply to you personally?
Human movement affects everyone.
How can kin apply to the public?
Skills to combat lifestyle-related diseases,’ knowledge to promote health and enhance performance.
What careers can you have as a kinesiology graduate?
Health and Fitness, Teaching and Coaching, Sport Management, Exercise Therapy, Other Careers.
