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