Kinesiology exam 1

We are more likely to enjoy physical activity when - Answer- its challenges are balanced by our skills and abilities a discipline - Answer- a body of knowledge organized around a theme or focus. Kinesiology - Answer- a discipline or body of knowledge that focuses on physical activity. physical activity - Answer- intentional, voluntary movement directed toward achieving a goal. movement - Answer- any change in the position of our body parts relative to each other. Physical activity is an important, although relatively small, part of our daily existence. T/F? - Answer- False Factors related to the activity that make it enjoyable include all of the following EXCEPT - Answer- the performer has a high level of self-efficacy for the activity. 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 - Answer- Holistic . One of the reasons we promote PA - Answer- Positive well-being would increase; psychological distress would decrease. Which of the following most accurately describes the activity patterns of americans - Answer- a. Approximately 25% of Americans do not engage in any leisure-time physical activity five or more times per week. Physical activity plays an important role in every major sphere of our lives. One of the factors that affects our experience with PA is related to the activity itself. The experience of pain, sacrifice, self-denial, and delayed gratification represent a(n) _________ experience. - Answer- ascetic False - Answer- participating in high school and college sports is likely to cause people to be physically active as adults? Self-sufficiency, self-expression, work, education, leisure, health, and competition reflect physical activity experiences. What do these areas suggest? - Answer- that physical activity experiences are wide and varied kinesiology as a holistic discipline? - Answer- it combines mind, emotion, body and spirit. It is Cognitive Activity, Emotional Activity, and Soul Activity.