Kinesiology part 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of physical activity as defined in this text?

• Blinking your eye

• Rowing a boat

• Walking across the room

• Writing your name

Movement is best defined as

• Intentional,Voluntary changes in the body position

• Physical activity

• physical activity that is intentional and goal directed

• any changes in the position of any of your body parts relative to one another

Which of the following represents a means of obtaining theoretical knowledge of Kinesiology?

• The feelings of excitement from participating in a sport

• Coaching a little league team

• doing a cartwheel

• Studying exercise physiology

Professional practice knowledge is most likely to be used when one is

• Serving as a personal trainer

• watching the olympics

• learning to play golf

• studying sport history

Faculty in colleges and universities who teach about physical activity and conduct research on physical activity- related problems are called

• Biodynamicologists

• Kinesiotherapists

• Kinanthropologists

• Kinesiologists

Which of the following best defines exercise?

• Physical activity that makes you sweat

• Physical activity performed to prepare you for an athletic event

• Physical activity performed to improve the performance, health or appearance of your body

• any form of physical activity

Kinesiology focuses on

• the physical aspect of physical activity

• the physical, emotional, and philosophical aspects of physical activity

• the physical and emotional aspects of physical activity

• the physical, emotional, philosophical, and sociocultural aspects of physical activity.

How does movement differ from physical activity

• unlike physical activity, movement is always voluntary

• unlike physical activity, movement always results in a person sweating

• unlike physical activity, movement is always directed toward a goal

• Unlike physical activity, movement is no always voluntary or directed toward a goal

Kinesiology is------- in nature because it focuses not just on the bodily aspects of physical activity but on the cognitions, emotions and soul as well

• exploratory

• Holistic

• global

• interdisciplinary

Kinesiology is composed of a variety of areas of specialized study. These specialized areas, including sport and exercise psychology and sport sociology, are known as

• Subdisciplines

• Core classes

• Professional practice

• Parent disciplines