Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Introduction to Exercise Science Chapter 1
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Introduction to Exercise Science Physical activity and exercise –Important for promoting good health Physical inactivity results in –Early morbidity and premature mortality
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Introduction to Exercise Science
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Introduction to Exercise Science Sport and athletic competition –Important to culture and society –All age groups can participate Successful performance is based on principles grounded in exercise science
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Introduction to Exercise Science
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Introduction to Exercise Science
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine What is Exercise Science? Umbrella term that involves –Physical activity –Exercise –Sport –Athletic performance Common characteristics include –Movement of the body –Adaptations to movement
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine What is Exercise Science?
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Important Definitions Physical activity – activities of daily living including all movement that humans perform Exercise – structured movement process for the purpose of improving fitness and performance Sport and athletic competition – movement in structured and organized activities that involve a competitive aspect
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine How Has Exercise Science Evolved? Early influences –Greeks and Romans –Renaissance period –Era of Enlightenment –19 th century
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine How Has Exercise Science Evolved?
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine How Has Exercise Science Evolved?
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine How Has Exercise Science Evolved? Recent influences –Role of physical education –Harvard Fatigue Laboratory –Krauss-Weber test results –Professional associations
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine How Has Exercise Science Evolved?
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Role of ACSM in Exercise Science American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) –Developed as a “unique blend of physical education, medicine, and physiology” –Provides significant public outreach –Works to shape public policy –Disseminates scholarly research
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Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Academic Preparation in Exercise Science Broad-based coursework –Anatomy and physiology –Biological sciences –Chemistry and biochemistry –Human development and psychology –Mathematics and statistics –Physics
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Academic Preparation in Exercise Science
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Preparations for Careers in Health Care Medical school Dental school Chiropractic school Physician assistant programs Physical and occupational therapy
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine What Do Health Care Professionals Do?
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine What Do Health Care Professionals Do?
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Research in Exercise Science Research procedures Types of research –Basic –Applied –Quantitative –Qualitative
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Types of Research in Exercise Science Descriptive Experimental Longitudinal Cross-sectional Sequential
Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Examples of Research in Exercise Science