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
What is the medical model of health definition?
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
What is the holistic model of health definition?
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What is the wellness model of health definition?
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
Describe the Dahlgren-Whitehead rainbow catergories:
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
What is the definition of physical activity?
Body movement that expends energy and raises heart rate
What is the definition of inactivity?
Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per week
What is the definition of sedentary?
Time spent in low energy postures - sitting or lying
What is the definition of everyday activity?
Cycling, walking, housework, active/manual work
What is the definition of Active recreation?
Dance, yoga, active play, recreational walking or cycling
What is the definition of sport:
Swimming, rowing, fitness training, climbing, parkour, tennis, organised sport
How do we measure physical activity at a population level?
Surveys, questionnaires, focus groups
