Chapter 1: Concepts of Health and Wellness
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Chapter 1: Concepts of
Health and Wellness
Power of Choice
Most of today’s health problems are
lifestyle related and preventable
Leads to hypokinetic diseases
Result
of sedentary lifestyle
Leading causes of death: CV disease,
cancer, and stroke
Exercise is Power
We need to be a health prevention society
We choose to be a health care society
No single drug that can positively affect
the human body and its health status the
way regular exercise can
Hypokinetic Diseases
Coronary Artery Disease
Hypertension
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Maturity Onset Diabetes
Ulcers
Stress
Low Back Pain
What Is Health?
The absence of disease
Health is a state of complete physical,
emotional, and social health, not merely
the freedom from disease and illness
Health is a personal value
Health is measurable
State of complete health, difficult, if not
impossible to attain.
Components of Health
Physical Health
Mental Health
Social Health
Intellectual Health
Spiritual Health
Balance these and you will have a good
state of health
Physical Health
Based on biological integrity of the body
Physiological and structural characteristics that
enable ADLs
Susceptibility to disease
Body weight
Visual acuity
Strength
Coordination
Endurance
Recovery
Mental Health
Deal positively with change
Handle stresses well
Requires exploration of thoughts and
feelings
Self-esteem,
self-acceptance, self-confidence,
self-control, and self-actualization
Social Health
Interpersonal relationships
Good communication skills
Network of caring people
Avoid negative situations
Intellectual Health
Ability to absorb, understand, and utilize
information
Ability to think
Spiritual Health
Belief in a higher power
Includes
altruistic behaviors
Denotes love, peace, joy (notice absence of
anger and tearing down others)
Scientific studies show that those with a
spiritual component live longer, healthier,
happier lives
Definition of Wellness
A process that will lead to optimal
functioning
Wellness behaviors are observable
Health is a status
Wellness is a process
Involves
a zest for living
Why Physical Fitness?
40% Americans exercise regularly??
Out of shape and overweight
27%
do not exercise at all
61% are overweight (100 million +)
Economic Cost of Hypokinetic
Disease
• More money is spent annually treating heart
disease than any other illness.
• 275 billion dollars spent in 1997
• $37 million per hour
• $ 617,000 per minute
Hypokinetic Diseases Pose a Real
Threat To Our Nation
A result of lifestyle choices.
Lifestyle choices account for 52% of the
deaths in our nation
Lifestyle choices have the greatest effect
on the health of our nation.
Top Three Causes of Death
Annually
Tobacco
400,000
Physical Inactivity/Diet
300,000
Alcohol
100,000
US Surgeon General’s Report
“Regular moderate physical activity
provides substantial benefits in health and
well-being for the vast majority;
preventing premature death, unnecessary
illness, and disability. Lack of regular
physical activity is a serious threat to the
health of our nation.”
Physical Fitness
The capacity to adapt and respond
favorably to physical effort.
The ability to engage in daily living
activities without undue fatigue.
Activity must be regular to maintain
fitness levels
Physical activity vs. physical exercise
Benefits of Being Physically Fit
Lowers risk of chronic diseases and illness
(CAD, cancer, strokes)
Decreases mortality rate from chronic
diseases
Improves QUALITY of life
Improves posture and appearance
Regulates and improves all body functions
Hypertrophy (size, strength, power)
Benefits Cont’d
Develops greater lean body mass
Increases size and strength of the heart
Increases vascular system
Increases blood volume
Lowers resting heart rate
Lowers blood pressure
Helps prevent Type II Diabetes
Benefits Cont’d
Helps sleeping patterns
Prevents chronic back pain
Reduces anxiety / stress
Extends LONGEVITY
Reverses the aging process
Chronological age vs. functional age
Motivates positive lifestyle changes
Helps control weight
Economic Benefits of Being Physically
Fit
Lower medical costs (fewer insurance
claims)
Increased job productivity
Decreased absenteeism , depression, and
job turnover
Prevention of disability
If exercise
could be
packaged into a
pill, it would be
the most widely
prescribed drug
in the history of
mankind.
Medical History
Helps identify potential problems
Should be incorporated with a thorough
physical exam
Lab 1E
Self-assessment: Lab 1D
Consents
Lab 1A: Participate in physical activity
Lab 1B: Participate in fitness evaluations