Wellness Flashcards
what is wellness
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
what is the proces and outcome acheived through
health promotion and disease prevention
what are the 3 categories of prevention
- primary – preventing from the beginning
- secondary – your at risk?
- tertiary – you have the disease
what is the goal of wellness
utilizing health promotion and disease prevention strategies to achieve the goal of optimal aging
physical domain
physical
functioning to the degree that allows one to perform roles in family and society
mental domain – emotional wellness dimension
sense of well being and the ability to cope effectively with lifes ups and downs
mental domain – spiritual wellness dimension
aspect of life that provides meaning and direction that connects to something greater than one’s self
mental domain – intellectual wellness dimension
ability to learn and use information effectively and to reason and use self-efficacy in wellness endeavors
social domain – social wellness dimension
meaningful relationships and presence of a social support structure
social domain – occupational/vocational wellness dimension
purpose in life, a reason to get up in the morning
what is the role of the PT
promote wellness in clinical practice, research, advocacy and collaborative consultation, to other adult pts/clients
wellness program for aerobic activity
mod intensity 30min, 5x week
OR
vig intensity 20min, 3x week
wellness program for muscle strengthening
min 2 days/wk, non-consecutive
8-10 diff exercises, 10-15 reps, mod to high effort
wellness program for flexibility
2 days/wk for at least 10 mins
wellness program for balance
perform based on impairments
