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The study of how physical activity affects the body, and the practice of fitness that follows from it, carried here for its bearing on personal wellbeing. The atlas seam with SportAtlas holds where competitive sport belongs to sport, and the physiology of training and fitness belongs here.
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Central QuestionWhat does physical activity do to the body over the short and long term, and how much of what kind is needed to gain its benefit without harm. 1 Key DebateHow much exercise is enough, and whether more is always better, is contested across the field's own history, from early twentieth century skepticism about vigorous exercise for the general public to the current consensus that most adults fall short of recommended activity levels. 1 Key DebateWhether a central governor in the brain limits exercise performance to protect the body, or whether fatigue comes mainly from peripheral muscular factors, remains disputed: physiological catastrophes do occur during extreme exertion, which some read as evidence that athletes can override any such central limit. 2 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
American College of Sports MedicineHomepage mission statementQuote, Homepage mission statement
the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world, with nearly 50,000 international, national and regional members and certified fitness professionals
1. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
1. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
1. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
American College of Sports MedicineIncludes: London Bus Conductors StudyView the Source 1. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
American College of Sports MedicineIncludes: Publication of AerobicsView the Source 1. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
American College of Sports MedicineIncludes: Physical Activity GuidelinesView the Source 1. American College of Sports Medicine Official Site
2. Wikipedia: Exercise Physiology
WikipediaCentral governor sectionQuote, Central governor section
The idea of the central governor has been questioned since 'physiological catastrophes' can and do occur suggesting that if it did exist, athletes (such as Dorando Pietri, Jim Peters and Gabriela Andersen-Schiess) can override it.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.Exercise, physical fitnessQuote, Exercise, physical fitness
Aerobic fitness refers to the integrated functional capacity of the heart, lungs, vascular system, and skeletal muscles to expend energy.
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