Lecture 1 Flashcards
What are SMART goals?
- specific
- measurable
- achievable
- relevant
- time-bound
Top 3 causes of death in Canada:
- cancer
- heart disease
- stroke
What is WHO’s definition of health?
a complete state of mental, social, and physical well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
The WHO Wellness Model of Health views health not as a _____, but as a _______.
- state
- dynamic model (process)
According to the WHO Wellness Model of Health, health is an internal _____ or _____.
experience or feeling (are you healthy?)
Define wellness.
- a more holistic concept that describes a state of positive health in the individual
- having the components of health balanced and at sufficient levels (are you well?)
Define morbidity.
- departure from the state of physical or psychological well being
- disease or unhealthiness
Define active free life expectancy (longevity).
age expected to live without conditions restricting activities
Define disability free life expectancy.
number of years remaining with no limitations attributed to impairments
What are the key words in defining PA?
- bodily movement
- skeletal muscles
- energy expenditure above resting (basal) energy expenditure
- increased energy output from rest
- leisure and non-leisure
PA includes:
- exercise
- sport
- PA done as part of daily living
- occupation
- leisure
- active transportation
- blinking
Define leisure time PA.
- discretionary time
- personal choice (needs and interests)
- not just health or fitness motivation
Key words in defining exercise:
- form of leisure time PA
- repeatedly over a extended period of time
- EXTERNAL OBJECTIVE (improvement of fitness/performance/health)
- PA that is planned, structured, and repetitive
Key words in defining sport:
- form of PA
- involves competition
- rules, regulatory body
- planned, structured, skilled
Define performance related physical fitness:
- ability to perform muscular work satisfactorily
- attain acceptable performance (are you fit enough?)
