Exam 1- Flashcards
Fitness is
Multidimensional
Health related aspects of fitness
Cardiovascular endurance
Muscular endurance
Muscular strength
Flexibility
Body composition
Skill related aspects of fitness
Agility
Balance
Coordination
Power
Speed
Reaction time
Six dimensions of wellness
Occupational
Physical
Social
Intellectual
Spiritual
Emotional
What are the top four personal behaviors that can affect chronic disease?
Lack of physical activity (sedentary lifestyle)
Poor nutrition
Tobacco use
Excessive alchohol consumption
Occupational wellness
Personal satisfaction and enrichment in someones life through their work.
Physical wellness
The need for regular physical activity. Encourages a healthy and nutritional diet and eliminating tobacco/alcohol .
Social wellness
Contributing to ones environment and community. Living in harmony with others and nature.
Intellectual wellness
Stretching and challenging our minds through intellectual and creative pursuits.
Spiritual wellness
Our search for meaning and purpose in human existence. The development of a deep appreciation for the depth and expanse of life and natural forces that exist in the universe. Forming a world view.
Emotional wellness
Awareness and acceptance of ones feelings. Being optimistic about yourself and your life.
Higher maximal oxygen uptake means
you have the ability to do more activities without fatigue
Physical activity
any body movement
Exercise
Physical activity to improve fitness
Intentional and specific
Fitness
attainment of a specific requirement to function efficiently and effectively
Public health
the science and practice of protecting, promoting, and improving the health of populations and communities.
How have the causes of death shifted over the last 100 years?
infectious diseases to chronic diseases
Epidemiology
the study of distributions and determinants of disease and disability in populations
Environmental Health
the study of external influences of health (air, food, water quality, etc)
Health promotion and Health education
strategies to improve health and reduce health disparities
Health administration and policy
delivery and management of public health services (the business side of public health)
Biostatistics
the analysis of data, interpretation of studies, and putting results into action
Physical activity (behavior) domains
Occupational
Leisure Time
Transportation
Domestic (home)
Metabolic fitness
blood glucose levels
blood lipid levels
blood hormone levels
*can be precursors to disease, all influenced by PA
Bone fitness
bone density
structural integrity of tissue
Kinesiology
the study of physiological processes and anatomy of the body during movement
(things that happen during exercise)
3 areas of kinesiology
exercise physiology
sport and exercise psychology
movement sciences
Basic research designs to study exercise
case study
cross sectional study
case control
longitudinal study
experimental study
Case study
describes what happens to one or a few people (ex. measure physiological variables during exercise)
Cross sectional study
compare groupie of people at a given period of time (ex. descriptive data of fit and unfit individuals)
Case control
individuals with a certain condition compared to those without (ex. physical activity level of those with and without cancer)