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Public health Flashcards

Public health definitions of health and physical activity The link between physical activity and and health Factors affecting activity How physical activity is measured at a population level

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What is the medical model of health definition?

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A state characterized by anatomic, physiologic and psychologic integrity; ability to perform personally valued family, work and community roles; ability to deal with physical, biologic, psychologic and social stress

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What is the holistic model of health definition?

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A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

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What is the wellness model of health definition?

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The extent to which an individual or group is able to realize aspirations and satisfy needs, and to change or cope with the environment. Health is a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living; it is a positive concept, emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities

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Describe the Dahlgren-Whitehead rainbow catergories:

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Age, sex and constitutional factors (red)
Individual lifestyle factors (orange) - drugs, alcohol
Social and community networks (yellow ) - friends, home, work
Wider determinations of health (green) - education, work, housing
General socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions (purple) - poverty, austerity, malaria

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What is the definition of physical activity?

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Body movement that expends energy and raises heart rate

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What is the definition of inactivity?

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Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per week

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What is the definition of sedentary?

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Time spent in low energy postures - sitting or lying

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What is the definition of everyday activity?

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Cycling, walking, housework, active/manual work

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What is the definition of Active recreation?

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Dance, yoga, active play, recreational walking or cycling

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What is the definition of sport:

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Swimming, rowing, fitness training, climbing, parkour, tennis, organised sport

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How do we measure physical activity at a population level?

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Surveys, questionnaires, focus groups

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