Fundamentals of Wellness Final

What is the annual cost of stress related work loss in U.S annually?

$100 billion

What are the 5 steps to time management?

1. Find time killers so that you can be productive during that time. 2.Set long-range and short-range goals. 3. Identify you immediate goals and prioritize them for today and this week. 4.Use a daily planner to help you organize and simplify your day. 5. Conduct nightly audits. Evaluate how well you managed your time that day.

Top three killers in the united states?

1.Cardiovascular disease 2. Peripheral vascular disease 3.Stroke

How many minutes of stretching per day will prevent the loss of flexibility as we age?

10 minutes

What percentage of deaths from cardiovascular disease is from coronary heart disease?

20% of all deaths and approximately half of all deaths from CVD

Alcohol is a factor in what % of all college dropouts?

28%

What % of all human cancers are from lifestyle and environmental factors?

80%

What % of lung cancer is from Tobacco use? What % of all cancer deaths is that?

87%; 30 %

How long can you live if you follow a healthy lifestyle according to scientists?

95

What are the statistics of Alcohol on Campuses? Dropout rates? Sexual assaults?

About 66% of full time college students reported using alcohol, 28% of all college dropouts are alcohol related, and more than 97,000 were victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape.

Why is skill related fitness important for the general population

Because it enhances quality of life and helps people cope more effectively in emergency situations.

How much shorter is the lifespan of a chronic smoker than a non-smoker?

Between 10-15 years

What is the 2nd leading cause of death in the U.S.

Cancer

What is the first leading cause of death in the US for ages 1-14?

Cancer

Lipitor, Mavacor decrease what blood lipid?

Cholesterol

Define drug abuse

Compulsive and uncontrollable behaviors or use of substances.

Type A personalities who commonly express anger and hostility are at a higher risk for what disease

Coronary heart disease

What is the 1st step in quitting an addiction according to the 7 step plan presented in the text?

Decide positively that you want to quit. Prepare a list of the reasons why you smoke and why you want to quit.

What it the mind altering ingredient in marijuana? What % of that substance is still in the body after 1 week?

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); 30%

Who is ate greatest risk for cervical cancer?

HPV

What is the main physical value/payoff of relaxation techniques?

Helps with tension of the body

What could happen when stress levels reach mental and emotional limits

Immune system is compromised. Physical impairment and illness.

What is the principle of specificity

In order to increase in strength or endurance, the training program must be specific to obtain the desired effects.

How does physical activity and aerobic exercise control major risk factors that lead to heart disease?

It greatly reduces the risk of heart disease. It allows more oxygen into blood vessels and helps the heart with the demand of blood that is meant to be pumped in a day.

Do high HDL's increase or decrease risk for CHD

Low decrease.

How can you lower high LDL levels? (answer related to diet)

Low in saturated fats, trans fat, and cholesterol and high fiber food consumption.

The most widely used illegal drug in the U.S.?

Marijuana

What can happen when people fail to recognize the early warning signs of heart attack

May cause irreparable damage and even result in death.

What % of car accidents are alcohol related?

More than half of all deaths from car accidents are alcohol related.

What percent of Americans will acquire at least one STD in their Lifetime

More than half.

Distress

Negative stress; Unpleasant or harmful stress under which health and performance begin to deteriorate.

How comparable is the addiction to nicotine compared to other legal & illicit drugs?

Nicotine is the most addictive drug known to humans.

What is Type II Diabetes

Non- insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), a condition in which insulin is not processed properly; also known as adult-onset diabetes

What is the most important determinant for CHD?

Personal lifestyle

What is a positive/negative explanatory style? How are they related to our body's immune system?

Pessimism and Optimism. Negative explanatory styles compromise immune system. Positive tends to increase immunity.

What is "fight or flight" syndrome?

Physiological response of the body to stress that prepares the individual to take action by stimulating the vital defense system.

Under what conditions (illness) should you work out? Under which conditions should you avoid exercising?

Runny nose, sneezing, or a scratchy throat

How is HIV transmitted?

Sexually, and blood to blood

What does smoking do to your LDL & HDL levels?

Smoking decreases your HDL and increases your LDL by increasing the fatty acids, glucose, and various hormones in the blood.

What is an important factor in cancer risk?

That I is extremely prevalent; cancer is related to lifestyle or environmental factors.

What is malignant melanoma

The most virulent, rapidly spreading from of skin cancer.

How do triglycerides affect plague formation?

The speed up the process of the build up in them. Sugary foods and drinks have these.

Cancer results from?

Uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.

Balance

ability to maintain the body in proper equilibrium

Power

ability to produce maximum force in the shortest time

Agility

ability to quickly and efficiently change body position and direction.

LDL tend to release _________ which can speed up the process of artherosclerosis?

cholesterol/ triglicerides

What is coronary heart disease (major form of cardiovascular disease)

condition in which the arteries that supply the heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients are narrowed by fatty deposits such as cholesterol and triglycerides.

Heat exhaustion

fainting, dizziness, profuse sweating, cold and clammy skin, weakness, headache, and a rapid, weak pulse.

Stress

mental, emotional, and physiological response of the body to any situation that is new, threatening, frightening, or exciting.

Alcohol intake impairs what movement/performance

peripheral vision, decreased visual and hearing acuity, slower reaction time, reduced concentration and motor performance, and impaired judgment of distance and speed of moving object.

Heat Stroke

serous disorientation, war, dry skin, no sweating, rapid, full pulse, vomiting, diarrhea, unconsciousness, and high body temperature.

Hypothermia

shivering, losing coordination, and having difficulty speaking.

Stressor

stress causing event

Coordination

the integration of the nervous and the muscular systems to produce correct, graceful, and harmonious body movements.

Before buying exercise equipment you should ____ before buying it

try it