Psychology 2036A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sport Psychology, Physical Fitness, Body Composition
6 Mar 2020
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The nature of physical activity: physical activity: body movements. 1: the expenditure of energy, either purposely or without intention, produced by skeletal muscles as part of leisure or work activities, can vary in type, frequency, intensity and duration. Influence of sport and exercise on psychological behaviour: attends to body-to-mind relationship, some such as gauvin feel that exercise is a leisure activity with intent and that walking for work is not considered exercise in the strictest sense. In others eyes, physical activity is important regardless of the label you choose to use. Increase in number of canadians aged 12+ who are moderately active: 52% of population moderately active. 5 forms of physical activity: 3 are based on resistance: Isokinetic: tension on muscle with range of motion: 2 types based on oxygen use, anaerobic: lengthy effort, jogging, aerobic: intense effort, short range. Physical benefits of physical activity: benefits of physical activity include:
