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| Introduction to Kinesiology and Physical Activity | |
| Ways of Developing an Understanding of Kinesiology | |
| Physical Activity: the Focus of Kinesiology | |
| What Is Physical Activity? | |
| What Is Kinesiology? | |
| The Focus of Kinesiology: Exercise and Skilled Movement | |
| Experiencing Physical Activity | |
| Scholarly Study of Physical Activity | |
| Practicing a Physical Activity Profession | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Experiencing Physical Activity | |
| The Spheres of Physical Activity Experience | |
| The Sphere of Self-Sufficiency | |
| The Sphere of Self-Expression | |
| The Sphere of Work | |
| The Sphere of Education | |
| The Sphere of Leisure | |
| The Sphere of Health | |
| The Sphere of Competition | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| The Importance of Physical Activity Experience | |
| Physical Activity As a Signature of Humanity | |
| Factors Influencing the Kinds and Amounts of Performance Experiences | |
| How Experience Changes Our Capacity to Perform Physical Activity | |
| How Quality and Quantity Affect Physical Activity Experience | |
| Identifying Critical Components of a Physical Activity | |
| Heredity and Experience | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| The Importance of Subjective Experiences in Physical Activity | |
| Four Truths About Sport and Exercise | |
| Why Subjective Experiences Are Important | |
| Components of Subjective Experience | |
| Extrinsic and Intrinsic Approaches to Physical Activity | |
| Factors Affecting Our Enjoyment of Physical Activity | |
| Watching Sports As a Subjective Experience | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Scholarly Study of Physical Activity | |
| Philosophy of Physical Activity | |
| Introduction to Philosophic Thinking | |
| Philosophy of Physical Activity and Kinesiology | |
| Development of the Subdiscipline | |
| Research Methods in Philosophy of Physical Activity | |
| Overview of Knowledge in the Philosophy of Physical Activity | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| History of Physical Activity | |
| Why History of Physical Activity? | |
| What Does a Historian of Physical Activity Do? | |
| Kinesiology and the History of Physical Activity | |
| History of the Subdiscipline | |
| Research Methods in History of Physical Activity | |
| Overview of Knowledge in History of Physical Activity | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Sociology of Physical Activity | |
| What Is Sociology of Physical Activity? | |
| What Does a Sociologist of Physical Activity Do? | |
| Sociology of Physical Activity in Kinesiology | |
| History of Sociology of Physical Activity | |
| Research Methods in Sociology of Physical Activity | |
| Overview of Knowledge in Sociology of Physical Activity | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Motor Behavior | |
| What Is Motor Behavior? | |
| What Does a Motor Behaviorist Do? | |
| Goals of Motor Behavior | |
| History of Motor Behavior | |
| Research Methods in Motor Behavior | |
| Overview of Knowledge in Motor Behavior | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Sport and Exercise Psychology | |
| What Is Sport and Exercise Psychology? | |
| What Does a Sport or Exercise Psychologist Do? | |
| Goals of Sport Psychology | |
| How Sport and Exercise Psychology Fits Into Kinesiology | |
| History of Sport and Exercise Psychology | |
| Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Psychology | |
| Overview of Knowledge in Sport and Exercise Psychology | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Biomechanics of Physical Activity | |
| What Is Biomechanics of Physical Activity? | |
| What Does a Biomechanist Do? | |
| Goals of Biomechanics | |
| History of Biomechanics | |
| Research Methods in Biomechanics | |
| Overview of Knowledge in Biomechanics of Physical Activity | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Physiology of Physical Activity | |
| What Does a Physiologist of Physical Activity Do? | |
| Goals of Physiology of Physical Activity and Kinesiology | |
| Research Methods in Physiology of Physical Activity | |
| Overview of Knowledge in Physiology of Physical Activity | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Practicing a Profession in Physical Activity | |
| Becoming a Physical Activity Professional | |
| What Is a Profession? | |
| How Do Our Values Shape Our Professional Conduct? | |
| How Are Physical Activity Professionals Educated for the Workforce? | |
| Are You Suited for a Career in the Physical Activity Profession? | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Careers in Health and Fitness | |
| An Overview of the Health and Fitness Professions | |
| Health and Fitness Settings | |
| Professional Roles in Health and Fitness | |
| Marketplace Trends and Opportunities | |
| Certification and Continuing Education | |
| Advice for Health and Fitness Students | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Careers in Therapeutic Exercise | |
| The World of Therapeutic Exercise | |
| Therapeutic Exercise Settings | |
| Up-Close Views of Professions in Therapeutic Exercise | |
| Inside Advice for Therapeutic Exercise Students | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Careers in Teaching Physical Education | |
| An Overview of the Teaching Profession | |
| Certification and Continuing Education | |
| Examining Research to See What Effective Teachers Do | |
| Teaching Settings | |
| Professional Roles in the Teaching Profession | |
| Preparing for a Career | |
| Prospects and Opportunities for Careers in Teaching | |
| Advice for Future Teachers | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Careers in Coaching and Sport Instruction | |
| An Overview of Coaching and Sport Instruction Professions | |
| Coaching and Sport Instruction Settings | |
| Professional Roles in Sport Instruction | |
| Professional Roles in Coaching | |
| Advice for Coaching and Sport Instruction Students | |
| Wrap-Up | |
| Careers in Sport Management | |
| An Overview of the Sport Management Profession | |
| Sport Management Settings | |
| Professional Roles in Sport Management | |
| Preparing for a Career in Sport Management | |
| Wrap-Up | |
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