Fitness & Wellness Ch 1

Hypokinetic disease

"Hypo" denotes "lack of"; therefore, illnesses related to lack of physical activity

Physical Fitness Standards

A fitness level that allows a person to sustain moderate-to-vigorous physical activity without undue fatigue and the ability to closely maintain this level throughout life.

Metabolic profile

A measurement of plasma insulin, glucose, lipid, and lipoprotein levels to assess risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Health

A state of complete well-being not just the absence of disease or infirmity.

Exercise

A type of physical activity that requires planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement with the intent of improving or maintaining one or more components of physical fitness

Moderate physical activity

Activity that uses 150 calories of energy per day, or 1,000 calories per week

Skill-related fitness

Fitness components important for success in skillful activities and athletic events; encompasses agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed.

Physical fitness

The ability to meet the ordinary as well as the unusual demands of daily life safely and effectively without being overly fatigued and still have energy left for leisure and recreational activities

Health fitness standards

The lowest fitness requirements for maintaining good health, decreasing the risk for chronic diseases, and lowering the incidence of muscular-skeletal injuries.

Spiritual wellness

The sense that life is meaningful, that life has purpose, and that some power brings all humanity together; the ethics, values, and morals that guide you and give meaning and direction to life.

Morbidity

a condition related to or caused by illness or disease

Mental wellness

a state in which your mind is engaged in lively interaction with the world around you

Pedometer

an electronic device that senses body motion and counts footsteps

Vigorous activity

any exercise that requires a metabolic equivalent task MET level equal to or greater than 6 METs

Physical activity

bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles; requires expenditure of energy and produces progressive health benefits

Sedentary Death Syndrome (SeDS)

cause of deaths attributed to a lack of regular physical activity

Sedentary

description of a person who is relatively inactive and who's lifestyle is characterized by a lot of sitting

Health related fitness

fitness programs prescribed to improve the individual's overall health

Physical wellness

good physical fitness and confidence in your personal ability to take care of health problems

Chronic diseases

illnesses that develop as a result of an unhealthy lifestyle and last a long time

Sphygmomanometer

inflatable bladder contained within a cuff and a mercury gravity manometer (or aneroid manometer) from which blood pressure is read

Risk factors

lifestyle and genetic variables that may lead to disease

Life expectancy

number of years a person is expected to live based on the person's birth year

Systolic blood pressure (SEP)

pressure exerted by blood against walls of arteries during forceful contraction (systole) of the heart

Diastolic blood pressure

pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries during the relaxation phase (diastole) of the heart

Primordial prevention

prevention of the development of risk factors for disease

Prayer

sincere and humble communication with a higher power

Bradycardia

slow heart rate than normal

Cardiorespiratory endurance

the ability of the lungs, heart, and blood vessels to deliver adequate amounts of oxygen to the cells to meet the demands of prolonged physical activity

Occupational wellness

the ability to perform your job skillfully and effectively under conditions that provide personal and team satisfaction and adequately reward each individual

Social wellness

the ability to relate well to others, both within and outside the family unit

Emotional wellness

the ability to understand your own feelings, accept your limitations, and achieve emotional stability

Environmental wellness

the capability to live in a clean and safe environment that is not detrimental to health

Wellness

the constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential for well-being

Health Promotion

the science and art of enabling people to increase control over their lifestyle to move toward a state of wellness

Altruism

unselfish regard for the welfare of others