Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine Introduction to Exercise Science Chapter 1.

Copyright © 2014 American College of Sports Medicine

Introduction to Exercise ScienceIntroduction to Exercise Science

Chapter 1



• Physical activity and exercise

– Important for promoting good health

• Physical inactivity results in

– Early morbidity and premature mortality



• Sport and athletic competition

– Important to culture and society

– All age groups can participate

• Successful performance is based on principles grounded in exercise science


What is Exercise Science?What is Exercise Science?

• Umbrella term that involves

– Physical activity

– Exercise

– Sport

– Athletic performance

• Common characteristics include

– Movement of the body

– Adaptations to movement


What is Exercise Science?What is Exercise Science?


Important DefinitionsImportant Definitions

• Physical activity – activities of daily living including all movement that humans perform

• Exercise – structured movement process for the purpose of improving fitness and performance

• Sport and athletic competition – movement in structured and organized activities that involve a competitive aspect


How Has Exercise Science Evolved?How Has Exercise Science Evolved?

• Early influences

– Greeks and Romans

– Renaissance period

– Era of Enlightenment

– 19th century



• Recent influences

– Role of physical education

– Harvard Fatigue Laboratory

– Krauss-Weber test results

– Professional associations


Role of ACSM in Exercise ScienceRole of ACSM in Exercise Science

• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

– Developed as a “unique blend of physical education, medicine, and physiology”

– Provides significant public outreach

– Works to shape public policy

– Disseminates scholarly research


Key Publications from ACSMKey Publications from ACSM


Academic Preparation in Exercise ScienceAcademic Preparation in Exercise Science

• Broad-based coursework

– Anatomy and physiology

– Biological sciences

– Chemistry and biochemistry

– Human development and psychology

– Mathematics and statistics

– Physics


Academic Preparation in Exercise ScienceAcademic Preparation in Exercise Science


Preparations for Careers in Health CarePreparations for Careers in Health Care

• Medical school

• Dental school

• Chiropractic school

• Physician assistant programs

• Physical and occupational therapy


What Do Health Care Professionals Do?What Do Health Care Professionals Do?


Research in Exercise ScienceResearch in Exercise Science

• Research procedures

• Types of research

– Basic

– Applied

– Quantitative

– Qualitative


Types of Research in Exercise ScienceTypes of Research in Exercise Science

• Descriptive

• Experimental

• Longitudinal

• Cross-sectional

• Sequential


Examples of Research in Exercise ScienceExamples of Research in Exercise Science

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