ESS 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Jesse Owens
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Major influences on the field of sport& exercise psychology. Came out of college"s administration wanting more control over the sport. 1st organization in us to promote sports for kids. Broadcast all over the world proved that you can be a great athlete regardless of your race. Failed attempt for hitler to prove racial superiority. Type 1 fiber helps endurance training: distance running. Type 2 fiber helps in powerful movement: sprinting. Even if you have that specific type of muscle, need hours of training to strength those muscle and get good at them to strength those muscle and get good at them. Sport is a conservative military that has been run by males for years. The introduction of female, transgender, gay in the field is a challenge. We are born with inherited traits but we go through journeys to alter the nature. The characteristics or blend of characteristics that make a person unique.