EPHE 143 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
Philosophy in Physical Activity - Answers -"No citizen has a right to be an amateur in
the matter of physical training... What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever
seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable."
There was a social obligation to make sure that in the event you need to go to war that
you would be in good shape to defend your country
History of Physical Education & Kinesiology - Answers -Egerton Ryerson: founder of
Canada's public education system & proponent for PE in school
1850s: 1st PE programs documented in school - emphasis on drills and calisthenics
1909: First national PE program
1940: First PE degree program at McGill
1967: First official Kinesiology degree
1970s+: New kinesiology subdisciplines start to energy
Physical Activity (1990) - Answers -"Intentional voluntary movement directed toward
achieving an identifiable goal" Newel
Physical Activity - Answers -Any body movement produced by skeletal muscles that
results in energy expenditure and increases heart rate and breathing.
Kinesiology - Answers -Academic discipline that spans the biophysical, socio-cultural,
psychological, and neuromotor control aspects of human movement and performance
Leisure Activity - Answers -Set of activity that people engage in using their free time -
activities are not work oriented or do not involve life maintenance tasks such as
housekeeping or sleeping
Learning EPHE as a University Discipline - Answers -Personal Experience: Performing
or watching physical activity
Scholarship: Researching, reading, studying, discussing the theoretical & practical
aspects of physical activity
Professional Experience: Designing, teaching, and implementing physical activity or
sport programs
Spheres of Physical Activity - Answers -Shows how PA is experienced throughout life
and provides a general framework to understanding PA, they are multi-integrative
Self-sufficiency
Self-expression
Work
Education
Personal experience, professional, scholarship
Leisure
Health
, competition
Health - Answers -A state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, not
merely an absence of disease
Physical Activity - Answers -Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that
results in energy expenditure and increases heart rate and breathing. Can vary by
intensity.
Frequency and patterns of physical activity in the population and the relationship
between physical activity and health and disease
Exercise - Answers -Physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and
purposeful in the sense that improvement or maintenance of one or more components
of physical fitness is an objective
Physical Fitness - Answers -The ability of your body systems to work together
efficiently to allow you to be healthy and perform aspects of sports, occupations, and
daily activities
Components:
Body composition
Aerobic fitness
Musculoskeletal fitness
Sedentary Behavior - Answers -Any walking activity characterized by an energy
expenditure under 1.5 METS while in a sitting, reclining, or lying position
Mets - Answers -Objective measure of the ratio at which a person expends energy
relative to energy associated with sitting quietly
Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults - Answers -Adults 18-64 should get at
least 150 minutes of moderate-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity per week
(bouts of 10 mins +)
Strength train at least 2 days per week
Increased physical activity = greater health benefits
Costs of Physical Inactivity - Answers -Physical inactivity is the 4th leading cause of
global mortality (along with high blood pressure, tobacco use, high blood glucose, and
overweight/obesity)
Estimated healthcare cost is $6.8 billion
Chronic Disease in Canada - Answers -Top 4 Diseases
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Chronic respiratory disease
Philosophy in Physical Activity - Answers -"No citizen has a right to be an amateur in
the matter of physical training... What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever
seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable."
There was a social obligation to make sure that in the event you need to go to war that
you would be in good shape to defend your country
History of Physical Education & Kinesiology - Answers -Egerton Ryerson: founder of
Canada's public education system & proponent for PE in school
1850s: 1st PE programs documented in school - emphasis on drills and calisthenics
1909: First national PE program
1940: First PE degree program at McGill
1967: First official Kinesiology degree
1970s+: New kinesiology subdisciplines start to energy
Physical Activity (1990) - Answers -"Intentional voluntary movement directed toward
achieving an identifiable goal" Newel
Physical Activity - Answers -Any body movement produced by skeletal muscles that
results in energy expenditure and increases heart rate and breathing.
Kinesiology - Answers -Academic discipline that spans the biophysical, socio-cultural,
psychological, and neuromotor control aspects of human movement and performance
Leisure Activity - Answers -Set of activity that people engage in using their free time -
activities are not work oriented or do not involve life maintenance tasks such as
housekeeping or sleeping
Learning EPHE as a University Discipline - Answers -Personal Experience: Performing
or watching physical activity
Scholarship: Researching, reading, studying, discussing the theoretical & practical
aspects of physical activity
Professional Experience: Designing, teaching, and implementing physical activity or
sport programs
Spheres of Physical Activity - Answers -Shows how PA is experienced throughout life
and provides a general framework to understanding PA, they are multi-integrative
Self-sufficiency
Self-expression
Work
Education
Personal experience, professional, scholarship
Leisure
Health
, competition
Health - Answers -A state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, not
merely an absence of disease
Physical Activity - Answers -Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that
results in energy expenditure and increases heart rate and breathing. Can vary by
intensity.
Frequency and patterns of physical activity in the population and the relationship
between physical activity and health and disease
Exercise - Answers -Physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and
purposeful in the sense that improvement or maintenance of one or more components
of physical fitness is an objective
Physical Fitness - Answers -The ability of your body systems to work together
efficiently to allow you to be healthy and perform aspects of sports, occupations, and
daily activities
Components:
Body composition
Aerobic fitness
Musculoskeletal fitness
Sedentary Behavior - Answers -Any walking activity characterized by an energy
expenditure under 1.5 METS while in a sitting, reclining, or lying position
Mets - Answers -Objective measure of the ratio at which a person expends energy
relative to energy associated with sitting quietly
Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults - Answers -Adults 18-64 should get at
least 150 minutes of moderate-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity per week
(bouts of 10 mins +)
Strength train at least 2 days per week
Increased physical activity = greater health benefits
Costs of Physical Inactivity - Answers -Physical inactivity is the 4th leading cause of
global mortality (along with high blood pressure, tobacco use, high blood glucose, and
overweight/obesity)
Estimated healthcare cost is $6.8 billion
Chronic Disease in Canada - Answers -Top 4 Diseases
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Chronic respiratory disease
