HSC 2100 - Chapter 1

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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


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