Health And Wellness Flashcards
Historical Eurocentric view of health
The absence of disease
Historically infectious disease
More recently: chronic disease (hypokinetic: cancer, diabetes, heart disease)
Covid 19 exception
Chinese view of health
Holistically minded
Oriental tradition that sees person as a combination of body, mind and spirit
Integrative medicine seeks to integrate the whole person
-physical symptoms, social environment, inner state of being
Yin-yang balance of the 5 elements
Hindu view of health
Views a person being grounded in nature as a microcosm within the macrocosm
Multidimensional and includes physical, mental, social,, and spiritual
Medicine is preventative
Indigenous view of health
Medicine wheel
-scared symbol of relenting knowledge of the universe and balance of life
-holistic view to health
Circle, horizontal and vertical lines, Color
Physical, emotional, spiritual and mental
Health: Canadian contemporary view of health
A dynamic process of trying to achieve individual potential in the physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and environmental dimensions
The complete state of physical mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease
Components of health: physical health
Freedom from disease
Physical fitness
Component of health:emotional health
Ability to control emotions
Ability to cope with stress
Components of health: intellectual health
Ability to grow intellectually
Components of health: spiritual health
Concept of faith
Ability to respect/care for others
Purpose of life
Components of health: social health
Ability to develope and maintain inter-personal relationships
Components of health: occupational/environmental health
Job satisfaction
Awareness of effect on environment
Leading causes of death in cananda
Cancer
Heart disease
Hypokenetic/chronic/lifestyle disease
1. Cause of death in the world 31% of all deaths
Coronary heart disease and stroke
-Tabasco use
-physical inactivity
-poor diet and obesity
-alcohol abuse
Wellness
The constant state and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential for well being
1) no signs of disease
2) have no risk factors for disease
3) be physically fit
Physical fitness: skill (motor) related fitness
Agility
Balance
Coordination
Reaction time
Movement speed/Tim e
Spatial orientation
Perceptual/motor
Health related physical fitness
Caridorepitory endurance
Muscular flexibility
Muscular strenght
Muscular endurance
Body comp
What is physical activity
Bodily movements produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure and produces progressive health benefits
Walking, stairs
What is exercise
Type of physical activity that requires planned, structured and receptive bodily movements to improve or maintain components of physical fitness
Regular walking, jogging, swimming
Benefits of regular physical activity
Increased endurance, strength and flexibility
Healthier bones, muscles
Imporved body comp
Improved ability to cope with stress
Improved ability to fall asleep
Reduced risk of dying prematurely
Reduce risk of becoming obese
Reduced risk of falls and fractures
Reduced spending on healthcare
Reduced anxiety and depression
24 hr movement guideline for adults
18-64 yrs
Minimum of 150 min per week MVPA
150 most beneficial when spread over most days of the week
This is the minimum
24 hr movement guidelines for children and youth
5-11 years
Minimum of 60min per day, 9-11 hrs of sleep
Infants > 1 yr should engage in activity several times per day
Toddlers minimum 180 min per day
