ES 2002 Study Guide - Final Guide: Physical Fitness, Sarcopenia, Endomysium

• School: App State
• Department: Exercise Science
• Course: ES 2002
• Professor: Marco Meucci

Document Summary

Athletic training and sports medicine: studies prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sport and athletic injuries. Clinical exercise physiology: studies the use of movement in the prevention and rehabilitation of acute and chronic diseases. Biomechanics: studies the mechanical aspects of movement in disease, injury, sport and athletic performance. Nutrition: studies the nutritional aspects of disease prevention and improvement of sport and athletic performance. Psychology: studies the behavioral and mental aspects of exercise, sport, and athletic performance. Exercise physiology: the study of the physiological responses to physical activity, exercise, sport, and athletic competition. Motor behavior: studies the control of body movement in healthy and diseased conditions and improvement of sport and athletic performance. Physical activity: any movement that causes a change in energy use that is not organized. Exercise: organized physical activity with a purpose, usually to improve physical fitness. Physical fitness: ability to perform daily life activities without fatigue.