KNH 188 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
What are the 5 sub-disciplines of kinesiology? - Answers - - exercise physiology
- biomechanics
- motor behavior
- sport psychology
- history of sport
Exercise physiology - Answers - study of how exercise affects the tissues, organs, and
systems in the body
- how the body responds and adapts to physical stress in various conditions
- ex: training and conditioning recommendations, how does altitude affect the exerciser?
Biomechanics - Answers - the application of the methods of mechanics to the study of
the structure and function of biological systems
- purposes are to improve performance and reduce injury
- ex: gait analysis to improve walking and running techniques, motion-capture analysis
of a golf swing
Motor behavior - Answers - the study of how humans move, including control,
acquisition of skills, and change throughout the lifespan
- ex: use this to teach someone how to move again after a spinal cord injury, used a lot
in PT and OT
Sport psychology - Answers - the study of psychological factors that come into play
before, during, and after sport performance situation and the application of that
knowledge
- understanding and manipulating/changing these factors
- ex: guided imagery, goal-setting, affirmations, routine creation, breathing/meditation
History of sport - Answers - sport influences culture and culture influences sport
Ancient olympics in Greece vs modern olympics - Answers - - ancient: first record 776
BC, held during festival honoring Zeus, one event: 192 meter foot race
- modern: reinstitute in 1896, 280 participants from 12 nations, all male, 43 events
Empirical vs anecdotal evidence - Answers - - empirical: repeated, tested, data driven,
reliable
- anecdotal: based on someone's experience rather than tests and science
Definition of health - Answers - a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What are the 8 dimensions of wellness? - Answers - - physical
, - intellectual
- emotional
- social
- spiritual
- occupational
- financial
- environmental
Public health definition (3 P's) - Answers - the art and science of preventing disease,
prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts of society
5 pillars of public health - Answers - - health administration and policy
- epidemiology and disease control
- environmental health
- health promotion and health education
- biostatistic
Definition of epidemiology - Answers - the study of the distribution and determinants of
health related states or events in specified populations and the application of this study
to the control of health problems
Distribution vs determinants - Answers - - distribution: who, where, when
- determinants: why, how (causes and factors)
Observational vs experimental studies - Answers - - observational: used to try and find
out what is causing an outcome
- experimental: testing a treatment
Types of observational studies and what they are - Answers - - case control
- cross sectional
- prospective cohort/longitudinal
Case control study - Answers - Look back in time by asking people who have a disease
and people who are similar demographics but don't have the disease questions about
potential exposure/behavior in the past
Cross sectional study - Answers - - Takes place in the present (single moment in time)
- Take a population and ask them about current diseases and current risk factors
- The purpose is to determine prevalence
- Gather this data and divide into exposed and outcome, exposed but no outcome,
unexposed and outcome, and unexposed and no outcome
- can't infer causation from only a cross-sectional study (only correlation)
Prospective cohort/longitudinal study - Answers - - follow people through time
What are the 5 sub-disciplines of kinesiology? - Answers - - exercise physiology
- biomechanics
- motor behavior
- sport psychology
- history of sport
Exercise physiology - Answers - study of how exercise affects the tissues, organs, and
systems in the body
- how the body responds and adapts to physical stress in various conditions
- ex: training and conditioning recommendations, how does altitude affect the exerciser?
Biomechanics - Answers - the application of the methods of mechanics to the study of
the structure and function of biological systems
- purposes are to improve performance and reduce injury
- ex: gait analysis to improve walking and running techniques, motion-capture analysis
of a golf swing
Motor behavior - Answers - the study of how humans move, including control,
acquisition of skills, and change throughout the lifespan
- ex: use this to teach someone how to move again after a spinal cord injury, used a lot
in PT and OT
Sport psychology - Answers - the study of psychological factors that come into play
before, during, and after sport performance situation and the application of that
knowledge
- understanding and manipulating/changing these factors
- ex: guided imagery, goal-setting, affirmations, routine creation, breathing/meditation
History of sport - Answers - sport influences culture and culture influences sport
Ancient olympics in Greece vs modern olympics - Answers - - ancient: first record 776
BC, held during festival honoring Zeus, one event: 192 meter foot race
- modern: reinstitute in 1896, 280 participants from 12 nations, all male, 43 events
Empirical vs anecdotal evidence - Answers - - empirical: repeated, tested, data driven,
reliable
- anecdotal: based on someone's experience rather than tests and science
Definition of health - Answers - a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What are the 8 dimensions of wellness? - Answers - - physical
, - intellectual
- emotional
- social
- spiritual
- occupational
- financial
- environmental
Public health definition (3 P's) - Answers - the art and science of preventing disease,
prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts of society
5 pillars of public health - Answers - - health administration and policy
- epidemiology and disease control
- environmental health
- health promotion and health education
- biostatistic
Definition of epidemiology - Answers - the study of the distribution and determinants of
health related states or events in specified populations and the application of this study
to the control of health problems
Distribution vs determinants - Answers - - distribution: who, where, when
- determinants: why, how (causes and factors)
Observational vs experimental studies - Answers - - observational: used to try and find
out what is causing an outcome
- experimental: testing a treatment
Types of observational studies and what they are - Answers - - case control
- cross sectional
- prospective cohort/longitudinal
Case control study - Answers - Look back in time by asking people who have a disease
and people who are similar demographics but don't have the disease questions about
potential exposure/behavior in the past
Cross sectional study - Answers - - Takes place in the present (single moment in time)
- Take a population and ask them about current diseases and current risk factors
- The purpose is to determine prevalence
- Gather this data and divide into exposed and outcome, exposed but no outcome,
unexposed and outcome, and unexposed and no outcome
- can't infer causation from only a cross-sectional study (only correlation)
Prospective cohort/longitudinal study - Answers - - follow people through time
