Ch 4 Into Kinesiology

1) An example of how an individual may internalizing a daily run could be, a boy is invited to run with his friend through a park. He becomes excited to spend time with friend, and he makes it a point to clear his schedule to go run. He loves the way he feels when running and will go running even if the friend doesn't. He starts running marathons and puts his identity into being a "runner."

2) Three types of knowledge available to us from subjective experiences in physical activity can be psychoanalytic self-knowledge, mystical knowledge, and socratic self-knowledge. Psychoanalytic self-knowledge is defined as being about our deep-seated desires, motivations, and behavior and it relates to types of activities in which we choose to participate and the manner in which we pursue them. Mystical knowledge is described as subjective experiences available to experienced performers in special circumstances. Socratic self-knowledge is the understanding of the difference between what we know and what we don't know; can do and cannot do.

3) An example of evidence that exists to refute the notion of people not liking the sensations that accompany the hard physical effort required to exercise vigorously, is that scientists have discovered vigorous physical activity can actually lower anxiety, thereby inducing a sense of relaxation and calm.

4) Types of physical activity that might be chosen by a person who values physical activity as an aesthetic experience could be dancing, gymnastics, diving, and/or ice skating. Physical activity for a person who values physical activity as an ascetic experience may be torturous training, boot camp, personal trainer, activities that could result in pain, sacrifice, self-denial, and/or delayed gratification. As far as a person who values physical activity as a social experience goes, they might participate in activities that interaction occurs. Activities such as team aerobics, team sports, or even exercise done in health club with others present.

5) Various ways that an individual can watch sports are vicarious participation or disinterested sport spectating. Vicarious participation is when a sport observer participates through the power of imagination. Where as disinterested sport spectating is watching sports without great emotional investment and having little concern for the games outcome. I believe that vicarious participation adds more to ones’ knowledge, mainly because you are more invested and have a deeper interest in the sport itself.