 Health Guide
BY MOHAMED
OBARRE
SUBDISCIPLINES
OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT.
The discipline of physical education and sport consists of 12 sub disciplines.
The cross-disciplinary nature of physical education and sport is evident from
the names of the sub disciplines. Researchers and scholars in the development of
these specialized areas of study used theories, principles scientific methods,
and modes of inquiry from many other academic disciplines. Knowledge and
research methods from the
Ahard
sciences@
of biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, physiology, and mathematics strongly
influenced the development of the sub disciplines of exercise physiology and
sport biomechanics. Psychology, sociology, history, and philosophy, often called
the
A
social science@,
formed the foundation for the development of sport psychology, motor
development, motor learning, sport sociology, sport history, and sport
philosophy. The rehabilitation sciences, particularly physical therapy, exerted
an important influence on the development of sports medicine and adapted
physical activity. Education research significantly affected the development of
sport pedagogy. In the sub discipline of sport management, the influence of
management, law, communication, and marketing is evident.
The growth of the sub disciplines broadens the scope of our field. Equally
important, the interdependence between these growing areas offers us valuable
knowledge and greater insight as we move towards the accomplishment of our
goals. The 12 sub disciplines of physical education and sport are briefly
described below.
Exercise
Physiology
is the study
of the effect of various physical demands; particularly exercise, on the
structure and function of the body.
Sports
Medicine
is concerned
with the preventing, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports related injuries.
PRIVATE Sport
Biomechanics
applies the
methods of physics and mechanics to the study of human motion and the study of
sport objects.tc \l 1 "Sport Biomechanics applies the methods of physics
and mechanics to the study of human motion and the study of sport objects."
Sport History
is
the critical examination of the past, with a focus on events, people and trends
that influenced the development and direction of the field.
Sport
Psychology
uses
principles and scientific methods form psychology to study human behavior in
sport.
Motor
Development
studies the
factors that influence the development of abilities essential to movement.
Motor
Learning
is the study
of changes in motor behavior that are primarily the result of practice and
experience.
Sport
Sociology
is the study
of the role of sport in society, its impact on participants in sport, and the
relationship between sport and other social institutions.
Sport
Pedagogy
can be
defined broadly to include the study of teaching and learning in school and
non-school settings.
Sport
Management
encompasses
the many managerial aspects of sport. These include personnel management,
budgeting, facility management, and programming. Other aspects of sport
management are law, policy development, fundraising, and media relations.
The writer is
professional swimming coach and a sports consultant based in Arusha
E- mail
kilimanjaroswimingclub@yahoo.com
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