Unit 1 Flashcards
4 Aspects of Health
Physical, mental, emotional, and social
Physical Health
Exercise, nutrition, activities of daily life, sleep, hygiene, and medical care.
Mental Health
Being comfortable with yourself, your surroundings, and with others
Emotional Health
Our reaction to events.
Social Health
How well we get along with others
Life Expectancy
Number of years that a person can be expected to live
Quality of Life
Degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life
Continuum
Gradual progression through many stages between one extreme to the other extreme
Wellness
Affects continuum by increasing the progression of health
Illness
Affects continuum by decreasing the progression of health
8 factors influencing health
Heredity, Physical Environment, Social Environment, Culture, Media, Technology, Healthcare, and Behavior
Heredity
Traits that are passed down from a parent to child.
Physical Enviroment
All your physical and social things that surround you. Indoors and Outdoors.
Social Enviroment
The people you spend time with
Culture
Beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by a group of people and passed from generation to generation
Media
Forms of communication that provide news and entertainment
Technology
Detects diseases earlier, or illnesses quicker, improving life for people
Healthcare
Services from doctors, nurse practitioners, dentists, therapists, and the places they work, like hospitals and clinics
Behavior
Decisions you make and the actions you take
Risk Factor
An action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease or negative outcome
Three ways to evaluate risk factors
Consider both short-long term consequences. Decide whether you can control the the risk factors. Analyze the possible benefits and risks of a decisions
Gaining Awareness
You have to first recognize a health problem before you can actually do anything about it. Some health problems are obvious to us while others are not.
Gaining Knowledge
Learn as much about the problem as you can, Learn about the causes, warning signs, symptoms, outcomes, and how it can be treated.
Building Health Skills
Knowledge isn’t useful if you don’t have the skills to apply it. There are skills you need to master
Scientific Studies
The message is that scientific tests prove the product is affective
Brand Wagon Approach
The message is everyone is using the product, you should too.
Testimonial
The message is that the product is effective because trustworthy people recommend it
Comparison to Other Products
The message is the product is more effective than others
Emotional Appeal
The message is the product is safest for you and your family
Price Appeal
The message is the product gives you more for your money
