KINE 1020- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 24 pages long!)

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Kinesiology (1020: till this day we are unaware of the optimal amount of nourishment and exercise for ideal health. Aristotle (the father of kinesiology- 350 b. c. : main point made was that a" being the cause of b" or vice versa, ex. Walking to be healthy or your healthy and you walk. Edward stanley (1873: people think that there is no time for exercise and will soon realise that they will waste time on the illness that will occur. Relationships between lifestyle and health behaviours: people who smoke are less likely to engage in leisure time physical activity. People who increase physical activity do not generally stop smoking except in highly trained individuals: more active individuals also exhibit better nutritional practices, no consistent relationship between physical activity and alcohol consumption. Relationship between physical activity involvement and positive health and safety practices is inconclusive. 1737- luigi galvani discovers electricity stimulates contraction. 1847- carl ludwig measures human blood pressure.