EXSS Final Definitions

Exercise Science

Study of physical activity, exercies, and athletic performance, focusing on movement and body adaptations

Kinsesiology

Study of human movement, focusing on mechanics and physiology

Exercise Psychology

Study of cognitions, emtions, and behaviors related to changes in fitness

Sport Psychology

Application of Psychological Principles to sport and athletic performance

Exercise Adherence

Continuing participation in a regular exercise program

Motor Behavior

Study of interactions between Physiological and Psychological Processes body

Motor Development

Study in changes in motor behavior over a lifespan

Motor Learning

Study of how skilled movements are learned

Motor Control

Study of neurological, physiological, and behavioral aspects of movement

Clinical Biomechanics

Branch of biomechanics improving movement in injured or disabled individuals during daily activities

Sport Biomechanics

Branch of biomechanics imporving sport perfomrance through technique or equipment

Kinematics

Study of motion patterns and speed without considering mass or forces

Kinetics

Study of forces acting on a body, especially external ones

Eccentric

Muscle lenghthening movement under force

Certification

Process of showing knowledge and skills in specific work areas

Liscensure

Legal permission from authorites to engage in a practice or activity

Registration

Documentation of qualifications for licensing regulations

Continuing Education Units

Credits for maintaining certification or licensure through ongoing learning

Prospective Studies

Research watching for outcomes over time in relation to risk or protection factors

Evidence based Medicine

Process of evaluating evidence quality for treatment risks and benefits

Information Processing

the cognitive process of receiving, encoding, storing, and retrieving information

recognition

collection of information from environment

response selection

decision on what to do after processing information

Response Programming

initiation of an action after response selection