Questions with complete solution
2025/2026
Intro: What is epidemiology? - correct answer ✔Epidemiology is the study of the distribution of disease
and other health related events in a population
What is health - correct answer ✔the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What did John Snow do for epidemiology? - correct answer ✔developed modern field of epidemiology
"father of modern epi"
In terms of preventable deaths, where does physical inactivity reside? - correct answer ✔physical
inactivity is the #1 preventable death cause, surpassing tobacco use
What disease do epidemiologists focus on in today's world? - correct answer ✔chronic diseases such as
CHD
stroke
osteoporosis
obesity
diabetes
What are the main foci of PA Epidemiology? - correct answer ✔2 components:
1. study the relationship between PA and disease
2.study PA within populations
, the goal of studying the relationship between PA and disease - correct answer ✔determine if PA is
causally linked to disease
What certification will you be eligible to sit for after finishing your degree in Kinesiology? - correct
answer ✔The Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist
What two key government documents were highlighted in the introduction? - correct answer ✔a. 2008
Physical Activity guidelines for Americans
b. Guide to community preventative services
What are the levels of prevention? - correct answer ✔3 levels:
1. primary: focuses on preventing development of the disease (this class focuses mainly on this)
2. secondary: focuses on screening, diagnosis, & prompt treatment of disease before symptoms appear
3. tertiary**: main focus of healthcare, helps people manage health problems while living with a chronic
disease, while trying to maintain a level of function and quality of life
Chapter 1: How old is the field of PA epidemiology? - correct answer ✔60 years
When did the "exercise is medicine" movement take place? - correct answer ✔The use of PA and
exercise for protection and rehabilitation of health can be traced back to the ancient Indian system of
medicine of the 9th century BC, the Ayurveda.
what document contains the 10-year national objectives for PA? - correct answer ✔healthy people
2020
who pioneered the PA epi movement? - correct answer ✔Jeremy Morris