E Pluribus Unum�From DNA to Social Systems: Understanding Physical Activity Through an Integrated Perspective

• Autores: Brradley D. Hatfield
• Localización: Quest, ISSN 0033-6297, Vol. 60, Nº. 1, 2008, pág. 154
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The latter half of the 20th century witnessed the dramatic rise of specialization in the subdisciplines of kinesiology, which resulted in scholarly development, but fragmentation. A need is articulated herein for an �issues-based� approach to research that will attract scholars from multiple subdisciplines, address compelling challenges of social significance, and foster a strong professional identity. Two examples of integrative approaches, embodied as centers, are developed in both the health- and performance-related areas of kinesiology. Initially, the multilevel research possibilities relevant to a Center for Physical Activity and the Dementias are discussed and followed by the possibilities for a Center for the Study of Elite Performance. The benefits of an integrative approach to societal interests and the discipline of kinesiology are described.