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