INTRO

Question 1

what is exercise physiology?

Answer 1

study of how body structure and function are altered by acute and chronic bouts of exercise

Question 2

what is sport physiology?

Answer 2

application of concepts of exercise physiology to train athletes and enhance sport performance

Question 3

what is environmental physiology?

Answer 3

study of the effect of the environment on the function of the body

Question 4

what is the difference between acute and chronic changes to exercise?

Answer 4

acute changes occur during one bout of exercise, chronic changes occur after time

ex. 1st vs 100th run

Question 5

what is the human genome project?

Answer 5

research effort that aimed to sequence the entire human genome and find adaptations

Question 6

what is epigenetics?

Answer 6

the study of changes in gene expression that occur without changing the genetic code

Question 7

what is an ergometer? what are some examples of ergometers?

Answer 7

device that measures work in standardized conditions; treadmill and stationary bike

Question 8

what is an isokinetic dynamometer?

Answer 8

medical and sports device that controls the speed of a joint’s movement during muscle contraction while measuring the force produced

Question 9

what is a 1RM test?

Answer 9

strength assessment that determines the heaviest weight an individual can lift for a single, maximal repetition of an exercise

Question 10

what is longitudinal research?

Answer 10

tests the same subjects and compares results over time

Question 11

what is cross-sectional research?

Answer 11

collects data from a diverse population and compares groups in that population

Question 12

which is more accurate: longitudinal or cross-sectional research?

Answer 12

depends on the question

Question 13

what variable goes on the x-axis?

Answer 13

independent variable

Question 14

what variable goes on the y-axis?

Answer 14

dependent variable