HSC 2100 - Chapter 1
Economic benefits of physical activity
-Sedentary living = rising health care costs. Us rank in top 3 of the ORganization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries
Benefits of a fitness program
-important for muscle, bone, and joint health -improves mooos -feel good -Better cognitive health
What does sitting to long cause
-increased disease risk -Greater disability odds -increased cancer risk
Spiritual wellness
Sense of meaning and direction in life and a relationship to a higher being
2 types of physical fitness
health related and skill related
Exercise prescriptions
improve health and wellness
How is BP assessed?
using a sphygmomanometer & a stethoscope
Average Heart rate
70-79bpm
What country has the lowest life expectancy?
Brazil
Bradycardia
slow heart rate
What country has the highest life expectancy?
Japan
How can we monitor daily physical activity?
Pedometers and activity trackers
Diastolic BP
Point where sound disappears
Physical activity guidelines for US children 6 or older
1 hour or more/day of moderate or vigorous
What 4 factors affect life expectancy?
1. Poor health 2. High levels of violence, traffic fatalities, and sucide rates 3. Physical activity 4. Gender gap
Physical activity guidelines for US pregnant and postpartum woman
150min/week moderate
Physical activity guidelines for US adults 19-64
150min/week moderate OR 75min/week vigorous
Occupational wellness
Ability to thrive on the job with rewards that are important to the individual
Emotional wellness
Ability to understand feelings, accept limitations, and achieve emotional stability
Physical Wellness
Confidence in personal ability to take care of health problems
Measuring heart rate
Count ulse located on wrist or over carotid artery in neck
Leading health problems in the US
Diseases of ther Cardiovascular System, cancer, Chronic lower respiratory disease, and accidents
Mental wellness
a state in which your mind is engaged in lively interaction with the world
Social wellness
ability to relate well to others, both within and outside the family unit
What is physical activity?
bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles
What is exercise?
planned, structured, repetitive movement intended to improve or maintain physical fitness
Systolic BP
point wheresound of pulse become audible
Good Fitness and improved lifestyle
reduces incidence of chronic dieases and mortatility rates
Environmental Wellness
the capability to live in a clean and safe environment that is not detrimental to health
