SPHS508 Current Topics in Exercise Science Assignment

This assignment addresses key concepts in exercise science and sports physiology, covering topics such as the improvement of human performance through exercise, the role of nutrition in muscle recovery and development, and the application of statistical procedures in exercise physiology. It explores the evolving landscape of exercise science as a discipline, including career paths and the importance of collaboration among healthcare professionals. The assignment also includes an analysis of research articles related to exercise science, focusing on topics like orthorexia nervosa, the impact of diet and exercise on health, and the role of self-efficacy in physical activity. The author emphasizes the importance of exercise therapy in promoting health and well-being and highlights the collaborative efforts between healthcare practitioners and exercise science specialists. The assignment provides a comprehensive overview of current topics in exercise science and human performance, aligning with the SPHS508 course curriculum.

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Authors Note

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Response to question 1:
Exercise science is targeted at improving the physiological and anatomical parameters
of individual thus improving the human performance to a functional and optimal level. Based
on the overload theory, the body first identifies exercise as a stressor and sees the same as an
overload. Once the body is habituated to the needs of the exercise, the systems are adapted
and the performance is enhanced. The goal of exercise science is to build the muscles and the
strength, power and endurance parameters of the muscle are enhanced (Bebeley, Liu & Wu,
2017). Thus it is important to understand, the goal is to improve human performance by
improving both the muscular endurance, flexibility and also the neural involvement. The
energy flow through irradiation is critical to strengthening of muscles and this is very
important that the various aspects of the exercise regimes work on this energy flow and
exercise science that is used in therapeutic sciences are also based on the same. The aim and
goal of human performance development is to build a functional independence, efficient
movement patterns through biomechanical and kinesiology integration. The aim and goal of
exercise science in human performance is to improve muscle strength through muscular and
neural adaptations and also to improve the fitness of the cardiovascular system (Cypryańska
& Nezlek, 2018).
Response to question 2:
Nutrition is a very important aspect of fitness and well-being. There is a huge protein
breakdown in the muscles as a result of exercising and the metabolic breakdown has to be
supported by proper nutritional supplement that aids the muscle rebuilding process and
increases the cellular activity for more muscle and tissue growth. A balanced protein rich
diet, is crucial to the development of the body. The portions of the food and mealtime play a
very important role in the muscle rebuilding process and the amount of fat intake has to be

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controlled which is a very important aspect of sport nutrition and remaining healthy as an
athlete (Waddington, 2016).
Response to question 3:
The correlations and the graphical repressions are critical to represent the physical
changes. The statistical procedures that are used in exercise physiology are t-tests,
correlational methods and the chi square analysis.
Response to question 4:
Exercise physiology, initially was seen as a major and unique discipline in the field of sports
science and after graduating in the field of exercise science – but nowadays there are so many
options that has opened up in the field of exercise science such as bachelor degrees in the
field of exercise science such as physical therapy, occupational therapy and sport sciences
displaces that has led to employment and job identity crisis. The therapeutic and the sports
sciences with an increased need of the therapists and workers who has been working towards
the upliftment of health and well-being in the society. This has led to much role confusion
and role ambiguity in the exercise science professionals, especially in the undergraduate and
the graduate students, about their exact roles. In a professional community – an occupational
therapist, a physiotherapist as well the exercise physiologists must work collaboratively in a
multidisciplinary team (Harriss, MacSween & Atkinson, 2017)
Response to question 5:
Name of the article Authors Year of publication Findings
Health status,
physical activity,
and orthorexia
Julia Malmborg,
Ann Bremander ,M.
Charlotte, Olsson
2017 The researchers of
this study focussed
to understand the

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nervosa: A
comparison between
exercise science
students and
business students
Stefan Bergman various aspects of
the condition that is
orthorexia nervosa
that affects the
individuals
undergoing a high
intensity exercise.
The study critically
founds out that the
men who are aware
of exercise science,
gets affected with
this condition as
they work out too
much.
Effect of intensive
diet and exercise on
self-efficacy in
overweight and
obese adults with
knee osteoarthritis:
The IDEA
randomized clinical
trial. Translational
Mihalko, S. L., Cox,
P., Beavers, D. P.,
Miller, G. D.,
Nicklas, B. J., Lyles,
M., ... & DeVita, P.
2019 The researchers of
this study identifies
diet plus exercise as
an important means
of reducing weight
and controlling the
ill effects of obesity
as well. Thus, it is
critical that the

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behavioral
medicine, 9(2), 227-
235.
physical therapists
must be recruited in
the community care
settings to improve
the health and well -
being of people.
Physical Exercise
Self-Efficacy for
College Students’
Level of Motivation
in Physical Activity
Samuel Joseph
Bebeley1 , Yang Liu
, Wu Yi-gang
2017 The study identifies
self-efficacy in the
promotion of health
and well-being that
comes through
motivation and
according to the
study, the exercise
physiologists must
be recruited in the
educational
framework to
motivate the
students to do the
same.
Response to question 6:

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In my current discipline, which is as a health care practitioner, it is critical to
understand that in order of promote health and maintain wellbeing of my patients, exercise
therapy is an important procedure and in most of the situation, I collaborate with the exercise
science specialists to deliver the services.

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References
Bebeley, S. J., Liu, Y., & Wu, Y. (2017). Physical Exercise Self-Efficacy For College
Students' Level Of Motivation In Physical Activity. International Journal of Science
and Research, 6(8), 81-85.
Cypryańska, M., & Nezlek, J. B. (2018). Relationships among Orientation to Exercise,
Personality, Well-being, and Self-Efficacy among Recreational Runners. Polish
Psychological Bulletin, 49(2), 158-165.
Harriss, D. J., MacSween, A., & Atkinson, G. (2017). Standards for ethics in sport and
exercise science research: 2018 update. International journal of sports
medicine, 38(14), 1126-1131.
Malmborg, J., Bremander, A., Olsson, M. C., & Bergman, S. (2017). Health status, physical
activity, and orthorexia nervosa: A comparison between exercise science students and
business students. Appetite, 109, 137-143.
Mihalko, S. L., Cox, P., Beavers, D. P., Miller, G. D., Nicklas, B. J., Lyles, M., ... & DeVita,
P. (2019). Effect of intensive diet and exercise on self-efficacy in overweight and
obese adults with knee osteoarthritis: The IDEA randomized clinical
trial. Translational behavioral medicine, 9(2), 227-235.
Waddington, G. S. (2016). Efficacy of group based sport and exercise programs for
indigenous adults?. Journal of science and medicine in sport, 19(9), 695.

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