Kinesiology 2000A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Social Influence, Muscle Dysmorphia, Escalator

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2000A/B
• Professor: Vincent Liardi

Document Summary

Exercise psychology: 1) applying psychological principles to the promotion and maintenance of exercise and, the psychological and emotional consequences of exercise. Rehabilitation psychology: sister field of exercise psychology; concerned with exercise rehab after a disabling event (i. e. injury) as well as the role of activity as a complementary strategy for treating disease (i. e. diabetes) Epidemiology: the cdc reports that physical inactivity, along with poor diet, is responsible for at least. 365, 000 preventable death per year (16% of all deaths: sedentary lifestyle: a chronic pattern of inactivity, harvard alumni study rationale for how important it is to move/be active; tracked one. Theory vs. model: theory: a proposal to explain why a behaviour or phenomenon occurs, model: a simple, visual representation of a phenomenon or behaviour. Transtheoretical model: according to ttm, behaviour change is not a quick process. People just don"t suddenly decide to quit smoking and then change their behaviour instantly.