Kinesiology 2276F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Coronary Artery Disease, Healthy People Program, Heart Rate Monitor

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2276F/G
• Professor: Craig Hall

Document Summary

Physical activity: all bodily movements that cause increases in physical exertion beyond that which occurs during normal activities of daily living. Exercise: a form of leisure physical activity that is undertaken in order to achieve a particular objective, such as improved appearance, improved cardiovascular fitness, or reduced stress. Psychology: a field of study concerned with various mental processes people experience and use in all aspects of their lives. Exercise psychology: the study of all aspects of sport, recreation, exercise/fitness and rehabilitative behavior. The application of psychology principles to the promotion and maintenance of leisure physical activity. The psychological and emotional consequences of leisure psychical activity. Rehabilitation psychology: relationship between psychological factors and the physical rehabilitation process. Health psychology: psychological processes related to health and health care (ex. Interrelationships of behavioral, physical, and psychosocial factors in treatment of disease and disability. To understand the psychological antecedent of exercise behaviour: adoption, adherence, noncompliance: talked about when exercise is actually prescribed.