Kinesiology Vocabulary Terms

Kinesiology is

• nobody knows what kinesiology is

• the study of human movement.

• aerobic exercise

• first aid

Match the following

• 600

• Approximate number of muscles in the human body

• Femur

• the longest muscle in the human body

• Sartorius

• Number of bones in the human body

• 206

• largest and strongest bone in the human body

The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms.

• Kinesiology

• anatomy

• biomechanics

• physiology

(a)   is the process of acquiring/refining skills through practice and ​ ​ (b)   is the ability to regulate/direct mechanisms essential for movement.

• Motor Learning
• biomechanics
• exercise physiology
• Motor Control

The study of how to design and arrange environments and products to fit the people who use them to minimize the risk of injury

• Ergonomics

• kinesiology

• biomechanics

• proprioception

The body's ability to sense its position in space.

• Flexibility

• ergonomics

• proprioception

• phsyiology

Match the following

• Physiology

• The study of the structure of the human body, including bones, muscles and organs

• Anatomy

• The study of the body's responses to physical activity and how it adapts over time

• Exercise Physiology

• The study of the body and its systems functions

CPR is given to help save a life during

• a car accident

• cardiac arrest

• broken bone

• choking

Exercise that requires oxygen to produce energy, typically sustained over a longer duration is called

(a)  

Exercise that does not require oxygen for energy production, usually short and high intensity is called

(a)