KinesiologyKinesiologyThe study of the Arts and Science of The study of the Arts and Science of

the Human Bodythe Human Body

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Rafael A. OrtizRafael A. Ortiz

Overview of FieldOverview of Field

Athletic Trainer

Physical Education

Exercise Science

Sports Psychology

Exercise Physiology

Sports Medicine

Kinesiology

Example of KinesiologyExample of Kinesiology

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Kinesiology and FitnessKinesiology and Fitness

Physical Fitness define.Physical Fitness define. Cardiorespiratory FitnessCardiorespiratory Fitness Muscular FitnessMuscular Fitness Body CompositionBody Composition FlexibilityFlexibility

Physical FitnessPhysical Fitness

Ability to respond to routine physical demands Ability to respond to routine physical demands while retaining enough energy for any daily while retaining enough energy for any daily activities and sudden movements.activities and sudden movements.

Example: Carrying groceries to the 4th floor Example: Carrying groceries to the 4th floor using the stairs. Optimum Cardiorespiratory using the stairs. Optimum Cardiorespiratory Fitness , muscular strength, endurance, body Fitness , muscular strength, endurance, body composition, Flexibility.composition, Flexibility.

Cardiorespiratory FitnessCardiorespiratory Fitness

Ability of the body to Ability of the body to sustain prolonged sustain prolonged rhythmic activity. The rhythmic activity. The body able to use body able to use oxygen adequately.oxygen adequately.

Examples: Swimming, Examples: Swimming, walking, running.walking, running.

Muscular FitnessMuscular Fitness

Has two components; Has two components; strength is the strength is the amount of force one amount of force one exerts at once.exerts at once.

Endurance Endurance performing reapeated performing reapeated muscular effort.muscular effort.

Body CompositionBody Composition

Amount of body fat relative to lean Amount of body fat relative to lean tissue(muscle,tendons, ligaments). tissue(muscle,tendons, ligaments).

FlexibilityFlexibility

Able to move joints at optimum range of motion Able to move joints at optimum range of motion without strain.without strain.

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Thank You,Thank You, In Health………….Rafael A. OrtizIn Health………….Rafael A. Ortiz