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
