Chapter 1

guess

a tentative supposition (based on prior observations) provisionally adopted to explain certain facts and to guide investigations

the study of the processes and functions of living organisms and their component parts

the study of the processes and functions of living organisms and their component parts during and after physical activity

a settled rule of action based on theories that are well supported by research findings

a person who has “professed” or declared a commitment to a learned discipline with a well-defined body of knowledge

a position based on scientific evidence but insufficiently verified to be accepted as fact

The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
www.fitness.gov

National Association for Health and Fitness
www.physicalfitness.org

Certification Sites

National Strength and Conditioning Association
www.nsca-lift.org

American College of Sports Medicine
www.acsm.org

NASPE Guidelines
http://www.shapeamerica.org/publications/resources/teachingtools/qualitype/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&pageid=5336

American Society of Exercise Physiologists
www.asep.org

The Scientific Method
http://physics.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node5.html