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17 Cards in this Set
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Definitons of Wellness, Fitness and Health
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Wellness- is the general category, has the six dimensions in it
Fitness- ability to perform tasks Health- mental and physical wellness |
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six dimensions of wellness
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Physical
Emotional Interpersonal Environmental Spritial Intellectual |
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Examples of Physical
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eating well
excercising well making good decisons avoiding bad habits |
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emotional
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self esteem
satifying relationships able to share feelings |
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interpersonal
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satisfying relationships
good communication cultivation a support network |
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environmental
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concerned about the planet
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intellectual
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openness to new ideas
capacity to think questioning and thinking critically |
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spiritual
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religion and your own beliefs
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Wellness enhancing behaviors
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Take an Active role in your health- ask questions and get answers
Manage Stress Maintain good self esteem Maintain a healthy weight, excercise daily Understand your sexuality Avoid alcohol and other drugs Understand the Health Care system Know treatment stragies Know about diseases and injuries and how to protect yourself Understand the aging and grieving process Understand how your environment affects your health |
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Differences between the health concers in 1930s and now
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1930s- polio, chichen pox, flu, malaria, things caused by bacteria
Now-Cancer, AIDS, Heart Disease, diabetes, suicidal deaths |
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List of factors that affect your health
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CANT CHANGE
genetics age gender SOME CONTROL social conditions CAN CONTROL environmental conditions access to health care lifestyle choices |
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objectives of Healthy People 2010
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GOALS
to increase the quality of life increase life expectancy Eliminate health disparities- healthcare, money, age proximity to health care Health education Heart disease, cancer, strokes, accidents- trying to eliminate the four causes of death b/c we can all prevent these |
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evaluating health care info
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-Go to the Original Source- see if the author retold the article well
-Watch for misleading language- some of the words are hype Distinguish between research reports and public health advice Public health advice- government, can count on this advice Research reports- based on these, anyone can do these, how big was it, how long was it, who did them like the freshman class or a doctor -Remember that anecdotes are not facts- Advice from family or friends, -Be skeptical, and use your common sense -Make choices that are right for you- Don’t depend on other people’s goals |
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Info on Surgeon General
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-Head of the service commission corps
-To teach the public about health and issues health warnings, |
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Info on WHO
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-Monitor diseases like AIDS and SARS
-Continuing to find a vaccine for malaria and polio -Conducts research to find out about certain health controversies |
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info for Center for Disease Control
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-Try to promote and prevent disease, injury and disability
-Increase life spans, -Prepare people in communities from infectious, environmental and terrorist threats |
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info for Healthy People 2010
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-Improve peoples’ lives and life expectancy
-Reduce number of cancer cases and promote health of people with diseases and reduce food borne illnesses |
