Chapter 1 Study Guide Flashcards
Good nutrition, regular fitness, healthy habits and adequate sleep.
4 factors that comprise a healthy lifestyle
better immune system, more energy, less stress, increased self esteem.
Benefits of healthy lifestyle
Primary-immunizations, Secondary - mammagram, Tertiary-vocational rehab.
Levels of prevention and examples of each.
more energy, more self esteem, less stress and quality of life.
Health benefits of regular exercise
Modifiable- exercise, obesity and diabetes; Non- modifiable- gender, age, family history.
Risks for CV disease
- Cardiovascular fitness, 2. muscular fitness, 3.muscular endurance, 4. Flexibility, 5. Body composition
5 health related components of physical fitness
Resistance and agility training
Exercise recommendations for older patients
Allopathy- western medicine;
Integrative Medical term
Conventional Medicine - Relies on modern scientific principles, modern technologies and scientifically proven methods tp prevent and diagnose and treat health problems.
integrative med trem
Alternative medicine - replaces conventional medical treatment.
integrative med term
May delay seeking conventional treatments, benefit maybe the results of the placebo effect. Natural does not mean safe. Scientific evidence my be lacking.
Concerns of use of alternative medicine
NCCIH (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health), CDC or anything with .gov
Accurate and reliable health information fro consumer to analyze.
Physical, psychological, social, intellectual, spiritual and environmental
Components of Health
CV (cardiovascular disease)
Leading cause of death in the US.
fetal- congenital; 1 thru 45- accident; 45-60- cancer; 65+- heart disease.
Leading causes of death by ages.