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Recreation can be defined as:
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Activities done voluntarily and in spare time
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What are the purposes of a non-profit organization?
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*educate the public
*influence people to be healthy
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What are ways in which an individual can greatly reduce their risk of degenerative disease? (5)
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*exercise
*healthy diet
*reduce alcohol
*reduce smoking
*regular check-ups
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Why has wellness been accepted and encouraged by corporations?
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*decreased health care cost
*increased productivity
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To achieve wellness, educational programs must focus on what?
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Behavior change
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Which model provides children with less opportunity to participate in sport as they grow into adolescence?
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The varsity model
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What do Excercise Physiologists attempt to answer questions about?
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*metabolism
*body composition
*cardiovascular training
*strength training
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Define exercise physiology:
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How exercise effects human physiology
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What is a major focus of motor control research?
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The influence of nervous system on the muscular system to promote movement
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A goal of exercise physiology is to use physiology to:
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Understand how we exercise
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What are 4 areas of study within basic exercise physiology?
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*exercise biochemistry
*environmental effects
*disease and health
*cardiovascular system
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What are some of the problems associated with the field of exercise physiology?
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*too much focus on basic and not enough on applied
*lack of attention to social and political prbs
*licensing
*interdisciplinary approach needed
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Define kinesiology and biomechanics:
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Kinesiology is the study of how muscles move bones
biomechanics the relationship between human movement and structural function of that movement
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Define sociology:
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A discipline that focuses on social organization, social practices and social behavior.
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Which of the following is considered the youngest of the sport sciences?
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Sport pedagogy
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