Concepts for Health and Fitness CH.1
Contemporary definition of wellness is
Achievement of the highest level of health possible in each of several dimensions
Jane is sedentary and obese. What effect, if any, do these factors have on her health?
Impede her progress toward high-level willingness
The expected number of years of life remaining at a given age, such as at birth, is known as..
Life expectancy
Jill has many friends, is respected by her coworkers, and maintains a great relationship with her boyfriend. Her ability to interact with others is an example of which dimension of health?
Social
Which of the following were cited by college students in a national survey as major impediments to performing well academically?
Stress, anxiety and sleep difficulties
Life expectancy in the early 1900s was largely determined by a persons..
Susceptibility to infectious disease
Which of the following contributed to increased life expectancy in the early twentieth century?
Vaccinations/antibiotics
Eve is always upset about something, and it seems that she is never really happy. Her mental outlook is likely to adversely affect
all six dimensions of her health
Emotional health can best be described as being able to
feel and express emotions appropriately
spiritual health can be best described as
having sense of meaning and purpose in ones life
The ability to think clearly, analyze information, and use ones mental capacity to meet life's challenges is known as
intellectual health
The six dimensions of health
interact continuously
