Exercise Science - Definitions and Facts
What is Exercise Science?
Exercise Science - Terms and History
Exercise Science: Academic Preparation
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The #1 cause of death in the US

What is Heart Disease

100

Kinesiology is a term commonly used to describe the study of what?

What is movement

100

ACSM stands for

What is American College of Sports Medicine

100

Professional field that works to deliver patient care services for the identification, prevention and treatment of disabilities and disorders

What is Allied Healthcare

200

The relative incidence of a particular disease

What is Morbidity

200

An umbrella term used to describe the study of numerous aspects of physical activity, exercise, sport, and athletic performance.

What is exercise science

200

Area of study involving prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of exercise, sport and athletic injuries

What is athletic training and sports medicine

200

Academic preparation for this school which include 200 programs including osteopathic (DO) are the MCAT and a minimum of 1 academic year of coursework in BIO, CHEM and ENG and PHYS. 

What is Medical School

300

Method of physical activity that involves a competitive aspect.

What is sport or athletics?

300

Historically, much of the study of physical activity, exercise, sport, and athletic performance originated from this academic discipline

What is physical education

300

The area of study that involves mechanical aspects of movement in disease, injury, health, sport, and athletic performance

What is biomechanics

300

Academic Preparation for this type of school which includes 75 accredited schools included at minimum BIO, CHEM, ENG, MATH, and PHYS and the DAT.

What is Dental School

400

Movement activities of daily living

What is physical activity

400

The area of study involving the control of body movement in healthy and diseased conditions and improvement of sport and athletic performance

What is motor behavior

400

The study of the physical measurements and characteristics of humans and animals

What is Anthropometry

400

Academic preparation for these two types of programs which includes over 800 accredited schools at minimum includes 1 academic year of BIO, CHEM, PHYS, and a minimum of 100 hours of volunteer service.

What is PT, PTA and OT programs

500

A structured movement process that individuals consciously and voluntarily engage in.

What is exercise

500

The area of study using movement and physical activity in the prevention and rehabilitation of acute and chronic disease

What is clinical exercise physiology

500

The faculty and scholars working in this Lab were the key leaders in the study of physical activity and exercise in the early 20th century

What is the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory

500

Academic preparation for these programs which includes over 190 fully accredited schools includes 4 years of college, 2 years of college courses in basic science and behavioral science, and experience in a healthcare setting.

What is the Physician Assistant program