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Exercise Physiology/Psychology/Sport Sociology

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The most important subdisipline
Exercise Physiology
Studies _____ and _____.
Acute and Chronic
(Muscle Dilation/Regular basis)
What are the five goals of Exercise Physiology?
1. Physical performance
2. Function in environment
3. Improve health
4. Prevent disease
5. Adaptions in response to physical activity
1. To understand how to enhance physical performance
FIT
(Frequency, Intensity, time
2. To understand how to improve physical function in altered environment, such as those characterized by high temperature or high altitude
Harvard fatigue lab for soldiers
Acclimatization
3. To understand how physical activity and exercise improve health and fitness
Heartbeat 5+ as older
4. To understand how exercise can be used in treating and preventing disease and alleviating symptoms
Hypo kinetic
5. To understand adaptions in physiology and pathophysiology in response to physical activity
How steep is the downhill
FITT
(Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type)
Exercise target zones
Target zone is based off of age and resting heart rate
Health Related Fitness Terms
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The percent of muscle, fat, bone and other tissue which the body is composed
Body Composition
The ability of the heart, blood, blood vessels, and the respiratory system to supply oxygen and necessary fuel to the muscles during sustained exercise
Cardiovascular fitness
Vascular =
Respiratory
The range of motion in a joint
Flexibility
The ability of the muscles to repeatedly exert themselves... over a long period of time
Mucular Endurance
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