Intro to KIN
Difference between health & wellness?
•Wellness – emotional, mental, physical, social, and spiritual factors that lead to an overall state of well-being, QoL, and ability to contribute to society
•Health – absence of illness or disease, is a positive state of physiological function that includes physical fitness and the five dimensions of wellness.
In most physical education programs, the goal is to change...
physical activity behavior
Define adherence to exercise.
•one of the most important factors associated with exercise programs is to get participants through personal commitment to persist in engaging in regular PA
What 3 factors affect our enjoyment of physical activity?
factors related to activity (challenge/ability), performer (attitude), social context (alone/others)
In which time period was health stressed to overcome epidemics?
Renaissance (1400-1600)
The best term for our field is called _________ kineisology.
academic
What are the 2 detriments to physical activity?
over exercise and injuries
What is the definition of "infrastructure of physical activity"?
the build environment, the community design, and the agencies and organizations in place to improve physical activity
What is the difference between practice and training?
•Practice affects memory, cognition, perception, and other CNS processes.
Training produces effects that are peripheral to the CNS and that affect muscle, bone, soft tissue, and the cardiorespiratory system
What were some Ancient Rome health and medicinal practices?
rituals & superstitious healing; establishment of aqueducts & baths to promote hygiene; use of herbs to treat ailment; practiced amputations
What is the definition of physical education?
PE - process through which one obtains optimal physical, mental, social skills, and fitness though PA
What is the difference between ADLs and IADLs?
personal care behaviors and activities needed to live a high quality of life
more strenuous, not personal but necessary in life
What are the 3 types of PA barriers?
psychological, physical, contextual/environmental
What is the difference between vicarious participation and disinterested sport watching?
•Feeling as though we are engaged in a sport contest that we are watching.
•A form of watching sport contests in which we are nonpartisan in our feelings about the outcome.
When was the first Ancient Olympics? First Modern Olympics? First Winter Olympics?
776 BC - Olympia; 1896 - Athens; 1924 - Chamonix FR
Which field studies human behavior in sport? Which field studies forces of human movement?
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Biomechanics
What is the difference between free time and leisure?
•Free time: personal time not encumbered with obligations.
•Leisure: a state of mind or being in which humans find deep satisfaction and contentment.
Difference between WHO and CDC
The agency of United Nations whose teams coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies, promote well-being, prevent disease, and expand access to health care.
Center for Disease Control and first response to health crisis in USA
What is the difference between a PA generalist and specialist? Advantage vs. disadvantages?
PA generalists have experience in a broad range of skills and activities -- Advantage: enjoyment being able to engage in a variety of activities. Disadvantage: competence is not highly developed in any single activity
PA specialists devote themselves to developing depth of capacity in a single activity. Advantage: satisfaction that come from being able to do one activity at an above average-level. Disadvantage: misses out on opportunities to engage in several different activities.
The 1900-1950s was characterized by...
consumerism, immigration & democratization
WWI & WWII reconstruction aids, Golden Age of Sport, APTA, NATA
What is the difference between exercise science & kinesiology?
•Kinesiology – the study of human movement
•Exercise Science – the scientific analysis of the human body in motion
What are examples of physical activity that falls in the sphere of self-expression?
talking with hands
toddler tantrum
dancing
flexing in the mirror
List 4 barriers people encounter when trying to start an exercise program.
access, economic considerations, time, energy, motivation, PA culture/environment, social environment, personal attributes
What 3 things define a physical fit person?
•can perform the essential ADL at a high level
•has enough energy remaining to pursue an active leisure life
•can meet unexpected physical demands that emergencies may impose
What are the major differences between the Spartans & Athenians?
Sparta women trained physically, Athenian women did not.
Sparta had small population and lack of intellectual ability leading to their downfall; Focus was Man of Action only
Athens final focus was Man of Wisdom leading to be overtaken by the Macedonia
What is the difference between physical activity & exercise?
•Physical Activity – includes voluntary and involuntary human movements, including movements performed with a specific purpose.
•Exercise – physical movements that increase the rate of energy use of the body and engaged in for the purpose of getting fit
Provide an example of instant impressions during PA and self-reflections of PA?
“Instant” emotional and cognitive impressions vs. replayed subjective experience
What percentage of the US meets the guidelines set by the CDC&P?
• 47% in 2025 (aerobic) and 24% (strength-training)
What increases our enjoyment of sport watching?
the players/team/coach
knowledge of the game
human drama
What characterized the Golden Age of Sport: 1920s?
End of WWI, increased leisure time to listen to sport on radio & attend sporting events, emergence of popular professional athletes