Kin 250 Exam 1 Study Guide
Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,
What are the differences between movement and physical activity?
The technical definition of physical activity is intentional, voluntary and directed
toward achieving an identifiable goal.
Human movements: that are involuntary (coughing, blinking, swallowing, breathing) or
performed aimlessly and without a specific purpose.
How is physical activity defined?
A board term referring to an endeavor that requires significant voluntary movement for
the purpose of achieving a goal.
How is movement defined?
Movement consists of any change in the position of one’s body parts relative to each
other or in space.
How is exercise best defined?
A planned, structured, and repetitive physical activity undertaken with the goal of
improving or maintaining physical fitness
Kinesiology is described as a holistic discipline, what is meant by this?
A discipline is a body of knowledge organized around a certain theme or focus that
learned people consider worthy of study.
is holistic because it studies human movement from multiple perspectives, including
physical, mental, emotional, and social aspects.
What are the three sources of knowledge of kinesiology?
Physical activity experience
Scholarship of physical activity
Professional experience of physical activity
What are ADL’s and give an example
Activities of daily living- walking, eating
What are IADL’s give an example
Instrumental activities of daily living- light house work, using telephone
Why are the ADL’s and IADL’s important for kinesiologists who work with people who are elderly or have
disabilities
Kinesiologists can help these people to be active without asking them to go to gym, or
doing workouts.
Kinesiologists can make these people active at home by influencing them to do these
ADL’s and IADL’s.
(understanding their level of independence and identifying potential areas where assistance or
intervention may be needed)
, What do ergonomists do?
Study how people interact with their work environments, tools, and equipment.
Look this up! Do inactive parents produce inactive children?
There’s nothing like that but parents influence their children that way they do. For
example, if parents join their kids for the workout, the kids most likely will be active. So,
parents don’t directly influence but influence their children’s sedentary behavior.
What does the research say? Does music improve exercise performance?
The research says that music provides motivation but it suggests that listening to music
did not make the exercise seem easier.
What are the diverse spheres of physical activity?
Self sufficiency
Self expression
Work
Education
Leisure
Health
Competition
What is the definition of leisure?
Leisure: more a state of mind; a state of being in which humans find deep satisfaction and
contentment.
How does physical activity experience contribute to our knowledge, skill, expertise?
Improve focus and memory
Develop kinesthetic knowledge
Help increase the skills of a sport
What are some major health benefits of physical activity?
Manage weight better
Reduce the risk of heart attack
Reduce the risk of all non communicable diseases
Is all physical activity good or safe?
Even though physical activity is good it doesn’t mean that more is always better. And
also some activities like rock climbing are not safe. And some physical activities can
cause some injuries too.
What physical activities benefit most from practice or training?
Tennis
Basketball
Soccer
What are the four main goals of the philosophical study of physical activity?
Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,
What are the differences between movement and physical activity?
The technical definition of physical activity is intentional, voluntary and directed
toward achieving an identifiable goal.
Human movements: that are involuntary (coughing, blinking, swallowing, breathing) or
performed aimlessly and without a specific purpose.
How is physical activity defined?
A board term referring to an endeavor that requires significant voluntary movement for
the purpose of achieving a goal.
How is movement defined?
Movement consists of any change in the position of one’s body parts relative to each
other or in space.
How is exercise best defined?
A planned, structured, and repetitive physical activity undertaken with the goal of
improving or maintaining physical fitness
Kinesiology is described as a holistic discipline, what is meant by this?
A discipline is a body of knowledge organized around a certain theme or focus that
learned people consider worthy of study.
is holistic because it studies human movement from multiple perspectives, including
physical, mental, emotional, and social aspects.
What are the three sources of knowledge of kinesiology?
Physical activity experience
Scholarship of physical activity
Professional experience of physical activity
What are ADL’s and give an example
Activities of daily living- walking, eating
What are IADL’s give an example
Instrumental activities of daily living- light house work, using telephone
Why are the ADL’s and IADL’s important for kinesiologists who work with people who are elderly or have
disabilities
Kinesiologists can help these people to be active without asking them to go to gym, or
doing workouts.
Kinesiologists can make these people active at home by influencing them to do these
ADL’s and IADL’s.
(understanding their level of independence and identifying potential areas where assistance or
intervention may be needed)
, What do ergonomists do?
Study how people interact with their work environments, tools, and equipment.
Look this up! Do inactive parents produce inactive children?
There’s nothing like that but parents influence their children that way they do. For
example, if parents join their kids for the workout, the kids most likely will be active. So,
parents don’t directly influence but influence their children’s sedentary behavior.
What does the research say? Does music improve exercise performance?
The research says that music provides motivation but it suggests that listening to music
did not make the exercise seem easier.
What are the diverse spheres of physical activity?
Self sufficiency
Self expression
Work
Education
Leisure
Health
Competition
What is the definition of leisure?
Leisure: more a state of mind; a state of being in which humans find deep satisfaction and
contentment.
How does physical activity experience contribute to our knowledge, skill, expertise?
Improve focus and memory
Develop kinesthetic knowledge
Help increase the skills of a sport
What are some major health benefits of physical activity?
Manage weight better
Reduce the risk of heart attack
Reduce the risk of all non communicable diseases
Is all physical activity good or safe?
Even though physical activity is good it doesn’t mean that more is always better. And
also some activities like rock climbing are not safe. And some physical activities can
cause some injuries too.
What physical activities benefit most from practice or training?
Tennis
Basketball
Soccer
What are the four main goals of the philosophical study of physical activity?
