The Mental and Social Benefits of Exercise for Seniors Flashcards
stress
the boys response to any imposed demand - physical or mental
anxiety
a negative emotional state characterized by feelings of nervousness, worry, fear and apprehension
what is the most common mental health problem
anxiety
__ in 10 people have anxiety
1 in 10
do men or women have a higher incidence of anxiety?
women
what are the 2 types of anxiety?
1) state anxiety
2) trait anxiety
state anxiety
a temporary condition that varies in intensity and fluctuates over time
trait anxiety
a personality characteristic, stable and resistant to change
true or false: studies show that mood increases as physiological benefit increases
true
suggested prescription for anxiety
- resistance training makes biggest difference
- exercise done 3x a week
- minimum of 45 minutes, but maximum of 60 minutes
- low to moderate intensity
2 types of depression
1) clinical
2) non-clinical
clinical depression
lowered mood or loss of interest for minimum of 2 weeks accompanied by (any 5 of):
- change in appetite
- weight gain/loss
- sleep disturbance
- motor agitation
- energy decrease
- sense of worthlessness
- guilt
- difficulty concentrating
- thoughts of self harm
non-clinical
mental state characterized by feelings of gloom and listlessness
both kinds of depression accompany _________
chronic diseases
what are the causes or depression
specific, distressing life events, or biochemical imbalances
__% of canadian men are depressed and __% of canadian women are depressed
1% of men, 2% of women
true or false: having depression once, doesn’t make u more susceptible to have it again
FALSE: once you suffer from depression, you are at a higher risk of being depressed again
true or false: an estimated 5 to 10 % of seniors living in the community will experience a depressive disorder that is serious enough to require treatment
true
does depression increase for seniors living in instituions
yes, by 30-40%
are aerobic activities the only exercise to reduce depression
no, both aerobic and non aerobic
true or false: the longer the physical activity, the greater the impact it has on depression
true
true or false: medication is more effective to treat depression than physical activity
FALSE: physical activity is as effective as other forms of treatment including medications in mild to moderately depressed individuals
which group has the highest suicide rate in the country. why
seniors over the age of 85 because of their loss of independence, and they are the forgotten population
