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Foundations in Kinesiology
Final Exam
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Fitness
Undergraduate 4
12/14/2009

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Men are (more/less) active than women.
Definition
More
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Caucasians are (more/less) active than African Americans, etc.
Definition
More
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Handicapped people are (more/less) active than normal people.
Definition
Less
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What is the most active region in the United States?
Definition
North Central and Western
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Physical activity _______ with age.
Definition
Declines
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What percentage of US adults engage in no leisure time activity?
Definition
40%
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What are the top 2 causes of preventable death?
Definition
1. Cardiovascular/Heart Disease
2. Poor diet/lack of physical activity
Term
What are the Allied Fields?
Definition
Health, Recreation, Dance
Term
Mind as central to understanding and reasoning plays a critical role in arriving at the truth
Definition
Idealism
Term
Reality is determined by experiences, person must accept responsibility for themselves and their choices
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Existentialism
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life is governed by the laws of nature. It emphasizes the importance of considering each individual's level of growth and development in learning and designing experiences that are congruent to the individual’s needs.
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Naturalism
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emphasizes the use of the scientific method to arrive at the truth.
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Realism
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experiences—not ideals or realities—are the basis of truth, which differ from person to person.
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Pragmatism
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What are the PE domains?
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Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor
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Purpose of Assessment:
Definition
Monitoring progress, program evaluation, diagnosis
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What is the most rapidly growing population?
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85+ years
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What percentage of adults are overweight?
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60%
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Moderate physical activity is defined as physical activity that results in an energy expenditure of
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150/1000
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"body beautiful"; "golden age" of PE and sport; unity of mind, body, spirit
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Greece
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Gladiatorial contests; exercise for health and military; preferred to be spectators rather than participants
Definition
Rome
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Turnverein Societies (Friedrich Jahn - 1778-1852)
Period of nationalism
PE included in school curriculum
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Germany
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3 types of gymnastics: medical, educational, and aesthetics (Per Henrk Ling)
Scientific study of physical education
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Sweden
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Home of outdoor sports, muscular Christianity
Definition
Great Britain
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Activity was work of the devil
Definition
Puritans
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What time period? 1/3 of men physically unfit for the armed forces
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World War I (1916-1919)
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First collegiate contest
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Crew race between Harvard and Yale
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What time period was the NCAA founded?
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Early 20th Century
Term
Who used anthropometric measures to develop individualized conditioning programs for students?
Definition
Dudley Sargent
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Who was the first advocate for daily PE?
Definition
Catherine Beecher
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What time period was ACSM founded?
Definition
Mid 20th Century 1940-1970 (1954)
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What are the 2 states currently requiring daily PE?
Definition
New Jersey and Illinois
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Title IX
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Rapid growth of women's sports
Term
Study of the impact of exercise and physical activity on the human body
Definition
Exercise Physiology
Term
Study of the nature of reality and values of movement of all participants
Definition
Sport Philosophy
Term
Study of the effects of force on the body and sport objects
Definition
Sport Biomechanics
Term
Study of the factors hat influence an individual acquisition and performance of skills such as practice, experience, use or reinforcement, and condition of learning environment
Definition
Motor Learning
Term
Achievement motivation, arousal regulation, goal setting, leadership, team cohesion
Definition
Sport Psychology
Term
Study of teaching and learning
Definition
Sport Pedagogy
Term
Facility management, budgeting, promotion of events, media relations, and programming
Definition
Sports Management
Term
Health Related Fitness Components
Definition
Cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition, flexibility
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Performance Related Fitness Components
Definition
Power, Speed, Agility, Balance, Reaction Time, Coordination
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Study of the origins and changes in movement behavior throughout the lifespan
Definition
Motor Development
Term
Feedback, following performance of slow and discrete movements, is used to update the cognitive representation of the movement and improve subsequent performances of the motor skill
Definition
Closed Loop Theory
Term
Movement patterns such as kicking or throwing could be generalized to a variety of sports and settings
Definition
Schema Theory
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What influences learning?
Definition
readiness, reinforcement, individual differences
Term
What is the purpose of studying human movement?
Definition
Move safely, move effectively, move efficiently
Term
Father of Modern Biomechanics
Definition
Giovanni Borelli
Term
Studies movement patterns and how they change across lifespan and varying disabilities
Definition
Developmental Biomechanics
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Newton's Three Laws
Definition
1. (Law of Inertia) Objects in motion stay in motion, objects at rest stay at rest, unless acted on by an outside force
2. (Law of Acceleration)
3. (Law of Action and Reaction) For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Term
What is considered a "gold standard" method for measuring body composition?
Definition
DXA
Term
What are the effects of training?
Definition
Greater endurance, stroke volume, and cardio "efficiency"
Term
Influence of social institutions on the individual, the social behavior and human relations that occur within a group or an institution, and how they influence the individual, and the interrelationship between various institutions within society, such as sport, education, religion, and government.
Definition
Sport Sociology
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What makes an activity a sport?
Definition
Competitive, physically complex, involve external rewards
Term
Why are Native Americans limited in physical activity participation?
Definition
Poverty, poor health, and lack of equipment
Term
What percentage of people adhere to their exercise programs? What percentage adhere if they are supervised?
Definition
50% ; 50-80%
Term
exercise counteracts negative thoughts and feelings associated with depression and anxiety
Definition
Cognitive Behavior
Term
Speed and direction of the body and change of position of a body per unit of time
Definition
Velocity
Term
Change in velocity involving the speed and/or direction
Definition
Acceleration
Term
natural force that pulls all objects towards the center of the earth
Definition
Gravity
Term
Force that occurs when surfaces come in contact and results from the sliding of one surface onto another
Definition
Friction
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Father of Sport Psychology
Definition
Coleman Griffith
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Amount of matter possessed by an object
Definition
Mass
Term
Ratio of force to area over which force is applied
Definition
Pressure
Term
amount of work accomplished in 1 unit of time
Definition
Power
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