1: understanding wellness Flashcards
traditional understanding of health
only applied to susceptibility for disease
traditional definition of “healthy status”
individuals with no diagnostic criteria for disease or known health problems
traditional status for “unhealthy status”
individuals with disease or chronic health problems
merrium webster definition of health
condition of being sound in body, mind, spirit, especially rom disease or pain
general condition of the body
contemporary concept of health
overall well being or wellness
contemporary concept of health suggests people be viewed
holistically rather than by independent physiological measures
6 concepts of contemporary health
physical, mental, emotional, intellectual, social, environmental
health may be best understood as
both physical and mental state of a person and the assortment of lifestyle behaviors that affect either state
common contributors to premature health decline (9)
physical inactivity, inadequate sleep, chronic stress, poor diet, dehydration, obesity, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, poor emotional health
common health disorders and disease (9)
hypertension, arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis, COPD, depression, systemic inflammation, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, cancer, stroke
primary contributor to a healthy lifestyle
physical activity
from the HHS, regular physical activity can improve
health and quality of life of Americans of all ages regardless of the presence of chronic disease/disability
4th leading risk factor for global mortality
physical inactivity
___% of adults do not meet the guidelines for aerobic and strength activities
80
> 80% of adolescents do not perform enough
aerobic activity
in adults and older adults, physical activity can lower the risk for (7)
early death, coronary heart disease/stroke, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, breast, colon cancer, falls, depression
in children and adolescents, physical activity can improve (6)
bone health, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, body composition if overweight, social development, confidence
physical activity
any purposeful and repeated bodily movement produced by voluntary skeletal muscle actions that increase metabolism
examples of physical activity
gardening, walking the dog, cleaning the house
definition of exercise
planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movements performed to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness
examples of exercise (by definition of exercise)
weight lifting, aerobic class, running 5mil
can exercise qualify as physical activity
yes
can physical activity qualify as exercise
not always2