STHM 1211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Exercise Physiology, Motor Learning, Sports Medicine
• The Importance of Sport
o Sport is an integral part of everyday life.
o It builds connections with strangers and communities.
o It provides identities for cities and schools.
o It provides role models in our society.
o It affects our culture, traditions, and values
o Tied to ideologies e.g. gender, racial, class
• Should Athletes Be Role Models?
o What is a role model?
o What effects do role models have?
o What power do athletes have in the society?
• Why Do We Study Sport?
o Personal development
o Scholarly study
▪ Biophysical
▪ Psychosocial
▪ Sociocultural
o Professional practice
o Global physical health concerns have enlarged the focus of sport studies to
include exercise, physical activity, and public health.
• Scholarly Study of Sport (Sport Sciences)
o Biophysical Domain
o Focuses on sport and physical activity from the sciences of biomechanics,
physiology, and medicine.
▪ Areas of study
• Biomechanics
• Exercise physiology
• Nutrition
• Sports medicine
o Psychosocial Domain
▪ Focuses on sport and physical activity from the science of psychology.
▪ Areas of study
• Sport psychology
• Motor learning and behavior
• Pedagogy
o Sociocultural Domain
▪ Focuses on sport and physical activity from the sciences of history,
philosophy, and sociology.
▪ Areas of study
• Sport history
• Sport philosophy
• Sport sociology
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