What is Exercise Science?
The scientific study of human movement, exercise and physical activity.
Exercise Science
This ancient civilization placed a strong emphasis on physical fitness and athletic development.
Ancient Greece
A device that can continuously monitor your pulse during exercise is an example of this.
Wearable technology
This professional helps clients improve fitness through individualized exercise programs.
Personal trainer
A systematic investigation designed to answer a question and develop knowledge is called this.
Research
Unlike physical activity, this is planned and structured.
Exercise
This ancient Greek physician is often called the "father of medicine."
Hippocrates
Exercise science can benefit this population in addition to athletes
All populations including children, adults, older adults, and individuals with health conditions.
This professional studies how the body responds and adapts to exercise.
Exercise Physiologist
A testable prediction about the expected outcome of a study is called this.
Hypothesis
Exercise Science is considered this type of field because it combines knowledge from several disciplines.
Interdisciplinary
The ancient Olympic Games originated in this country.
Greece
Using scientitific research to guide professional decisions is called this.
Evidenced based practice.
This professional specializes in preventing, evaluating, treating, and rehabilitating athletic injuries.
Athletic Trainer
The variable a researcher intentionally changes is called this.
Independent variable
A person walking to class would be an example of this.
Physical activity
This period brought renewed interest in science, anatomy, and the human body.
Rennaisance
Name one way technology has changed the way exercise scientists collect data.
Wearable devices, motion capture, GPS, force plates
This professional studies psychological factors such as motivation, confidence, and anxiety.
Sports Psychologist
The variable a researcher measures as the outcome is called this.
Dependent variable
Give two reasons why ex science is important to society.
Improving health, preventing disease, improved performance, quality of life.
Why is studying the history of exercise science important to professionals today?
Helps us understand how current knowledge and practices developed and how scientific understanding has changed over time.
Explain why exercise science today is about more than improving athletic performance.
Modern exercise science addresses health, disease prevention, rehabilitation, physical activity, quality of life, and performance.
Name three different careers related to exercise science and explain what at least one does.
Three healthcare careers
Why is it important that exercise science research be based on
Research provides objective evidence that can be tested, evaluated and replicated.