Transcript Chapter 1: Concepts of Health and Wellness

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
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 Result
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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
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Hypokinetic Diseases
Coronary Artery Disease
 Hypertension
 Obesity
 Osteoporosis
 Maturity Onset Diabetes
 Ulcers
 Stress
 Low Back Pain
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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.
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Components of Health
Physical Health
 Mental Health
 Social Health
 Intellectual Health
 Spiritual Health
 Balance these and you will have a good
state of health
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Physical Health
Based on biological integrity of the body
 Physiological and structural characteristics that
enable ADLs
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Susceptibility to disease
 Body weight
 Visual acuity
 Strength
 Coordination
 Endurance
 Recovery
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Mental Health
Deal positively with change
 Handle stresses well
 Requires exploration of thoughts and
feelings
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 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
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Intellectual Health
Ability to absorb, understand, and utilize
information
 Ability to think
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Spiritual Health
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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
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 Involves
a zest for living
Why Physical Fitness?
40% Americans exercise regularly??
 Out of shape and overweight
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 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.
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Top Three Causes of Death
Annually
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Tobacco
 400,000
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Physical Inactivity/Diet
 300,000
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Alcohol
 100,000
US Surgeon General’s Report
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“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
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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)
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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
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Benefits Cont’d
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Helps sleeping patterns
Prevents chronic back pain
Reduces anxiety / stress
Extends LONGEVITY
Reverses the aging process
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Chronological age vs. functional age
Motivates positive lifestyle changes
 Helps control weight
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Economic Benefits of Being Physically
Fit
Lower medical costs (fewer insurance
claims)
 Increased job productivity
 Decreased absenteeism , depression, and
job turnover
 Prevention of disability
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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
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Lab 1E
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Self-assessment: Lab 1D
Consents
Lab 1A: Participate in physical activity
 Lab 1B: Participate in fitness evaluations
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