KNS 350 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Intro: What is epidemiology? - Answers -Epidemiology is the study of the distribution of
disease and other health related events in a population
What is health - Answers -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? - Answers -developed modern field of
epidemiology
"father of modern epi"
In terms of preventable deaths, where does physical inactivity reside? - Answers -
physical inactivity is the #1 preventable death cause, surpassing tobacco use
What disease do epidemiologists focus on in today's world? - Answers -chronic
diseases such as
CHD
stroke
osteoporosis
obesity
diabetes
What are the main foci of PA Epidemiology? - Answers -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 - Answers -determine if
PA is causally linked to disease
What certification will you be eligible to sit for after finishing your degree in Kinesiology?
- Answers -The Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist
What two key government documents were highlighted in the introduction? - Answers -
a. 2008 Physical Activity guidelines for Americans
b. Guide to community preventative services
What are the levels of prevention? - Answers -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? - Answers -60 years
When did the "exercise is medicine" movement take place? - Answers -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? - Answers -healthy
people 2020
who pioneered the PA epi movement? - Answers -Jeremy Morris
*what are key organizations involved in epidemiology? - Answers -- ACSM: provides
PA guidelines
????
what year were our latest PA Guidelines released? - Answers -2010
what university was the first to start testing for fitness? - Answers -Harvard
8. How did the following epidemiologists contribute to our knowledge of PA and disease:
Jeremy Morris - Answers -- created first PA Epi study
- London Transport Study- Prospective Cohort
Studied the relationship between coronary heart disease and the types of jobs people
had.
- he also observed that postmen delivering mail on foot had lower rates of CHD than
office clerks and telephone operators
- He authored Uses of Epidemiology (1957)
Know the basic structure and design of the following cornerstone epidemiology studies:
a. London Bus study - Answers -- led by Dr. Jeremy Morris
- London Transport Study- Prospective Cohort
- Morris formulated the hypothesis that men in physically active jobs suffer less coronary
heart disease than men in sedentary jobs.
- The purpose of the study was to extend literature on coronary heart disease by
occupation.
- Methodology: They looked at 31,000 men, their sicknesses and absences through
records kept by the transport system. Focusing on the diagnosis and mortality records
of CHD. They obtained this data from doctors, hospitals, and death certificates
- They did age adjust their study for incidence and mortality rates
- conclusion: the active conductors were at a 50% lower risk of developing CHD than
the drivers. If they did develop CHD, it was less severe and occurred at later ages
- this study sparked the modern era of PA epidemiology
- angina was the only exception, being higher in conductors
Intro: What is epidemiology? - Answers -Epidemiology is the study of the distribution of
disease and other health related events in a population
What is health - Answers -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? - Answers -developed modern field of
epidemiology
"father of modern epi"
In terms of preventable deaths, where does physical inactivity reside? - Answers -
physical inactivity is the #1 preventable death cause, surpassing tobacco use
What disease do epidemiologists focus on in today's world? - Answers -chronic
diseases such as
CHD
stroke
osteoporosis
obesity
diabetes
What are the main foci of PA Epidemiology? - Answers -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 - Answers -determine if
PA is causally linked to disease
What certification will you be eligible to sit for after finishing your degree in Kinesiology?
- Answers -The Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist
What two key government documents were highlighted in the introduction? - Answers -
a. 2008 Physical Activity guidelines for Americans
b. Guide to community preventative services
What are the levels of prevention? - Answers -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? - Answers -60 years
When did the "exercise is medicine" movement take place? - Answers -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? - Answers -healthy
people 2020
who pioneered the PA epi movement? - Answers -Jeremy Morris
*what are key organizations involved in epidemiology? - Answers -- ACSM: provides
PA guidelines
????
what year were our latest PA Guidelines released? - Answers -2010
what university was the first to start testing for fitness? - Answers -Harvard
8. How did the following epidemiologists contribute to our knowledge of PA and disease:
Jeremy Morris - Answers -- created first PA Epi study
- London Transport Study- Prospective Cohort
Studied the relationship between coronary heart disease and the types of jobs people
had.
- he also observed that postmen delivering mail on foot had lower rates of CHD than
office clerks and telephone operators
- He authored Uses of Epidemiology (1957)
Know the basic structure and design of the following cornerstone epidemiology studies:
a. London Bus study - Answers -- led by Dr. Jeremy Morris
- London Transport Study- Prospective Cohort
- Morris formulated the hypothesis that men in physically active jobs suffer less coronary
heart disease than men in sedentary jobs.
- The purpose of the study was to extend literature on coronary heart disease by
occupation.
- Methodology: They looked at 31,000 men, their sicknesses and absences through
records kept by the transport system. Focusing on the diagnosis and mortality records
of CHD. They obtained this data from doctors, hospitals, and death certificates
- They did age adjust their study for incidence and mortality rates
- conclusion: the active conductors were at a 50% lower risk of developing CHD than
the drivers. If they did develop CHD, it was less severe and occurred at later ages
- this study sparked the modern era of PA epidemiology
- angina was the only exception, being higher in conductors
