Health and Wellness Flashcards
Define “health”
dynamic balance between physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual well-being
what are the components of health?
level of physical activity weight (overweight/obesity) tobacco/substance use or abuse responsible sexual behavior mental health injury/violence quality of one's environment immunizations access to health care
Define “disease”
pathological condition affecting the body
define “wellness”
individual’s sense of growth/balance across the physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social, and psychological domains
define “illness”
when an individual in unable to achieve balance across domains and create a higher quality of life for themselves
define “quality of life”
the perception that an individual’s needs are satisfied, and that they aren’t being denied opportunities to achieve happiness
How is the PT (PTA) involved in our patients’ health?
we promote educate our patients about healthy lifestyle choices, behaviors, physical activity, aerobic conditioning, fall prevention, and workplace redesign (ergonomics)
