Outline:
1.Life Expectancy &
Physiological Age
2.Complementary &
Alternative Medicine
(CAM)
3.Quackery & Fraud
4.Deciding Your Fitness
Future
5.Self-Evaluation &
Behavioral Goals for the
Future
6.The Fitness/Wellness
Experience & a
Challenge for the Future
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Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
• Physiological age: The biological and functional capacity of the body versus the standard expected for a particular chronological age
• Functional capacity: The ability to perform ordinary and unusual demands of daily living without limitations, excessive fatigue, or injury
• Chronological age: Calendar age
• Life expectancy: How long a person is expected to live, based on birth year
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Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
• Better health, higher quality of life, and longevity are the three most important benefits derived from a lifetime fitness and wellness program
• Physical fitness in itself does not always lower the risk for chronic diseases and ensure better health
• Implementation of healthy behaviors is the only way to attain your highest potential for well-being
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Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
• Lifestyle actions you take today will have an impact on health and quality of life in middle and advanced age
• Research has documented declines in physiological function and motor capacity as a result of aging; at present, no hard evidence proves that large declines in physical work capacity are related primarily to aging alone
• Lack of physical activity—a common phenomenon seen in our society as people age—is accompanied by decreases in physical work capacity that are greater by far than the effects of aging itself
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• Are your lifestyle habits accelerating or decelerating the rate at which your body is aging?
• The Life Expectancy and Physiological Age
Prediction questionnaire (Lab 15A) looks at 46 critical genetic and lifestyle factors to estimate your life expectancy and your real physiological age
• Most of these factors are under your own control, and you can do something to make them work for you instead of against you
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Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (CAM)
• Complementary and alternative
medicine: A group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine; also called unconventional, nonallopathic, or integrative medicine
• Patients use it to either augment their regular medical care or to replace conventional practices
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Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (CAM)
• CAM includes a wide range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies:
– Acupuncture
– Chiropractics
– Herbal medicine
– Homeopathy
– Naturopathic medicine
– Ayurveda
– Magnetic therapy
– Massage therapy
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Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (CAM)
• CAM does have shortcomings:
– Practitioners often do not have the years of education given to conventional medical personnel
– Some practices are completely devoid of science
– The practice of CAM is not regulated like that of conventional medicine
– There is a lack of regulation of natural and herbal products
• “Natural” does not imply that a product is safe
• Many products, including some herbs, can be toxic in large doses
– Americans combine high-dose vitamins and/or herbal supplements with prescription drugs; such combinations can yield undesirable side effects
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Quackery and Fraud
• The conscious promotion of unproven claims for profit
• The rapid growth of the fitness and wellness industry during the last three decades has spurred the promotion of fraudulent products that deceive consumers into “miraculous,” quick, and easy ways to achieve total well-being
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Quackery and Fraud
• Today’s market is saturated with
– “Special” foods
– Diet supplements
– Pills
– Cures
– Equipment
– Books
– Videos
• All promise quick, dramatic results
• Advertisements are often based on
– Testimonials
– Unproven claims
– Secret research
– Half-truths
– Quick-fix statements
• Television, magazine, and newspaper advertisements are not necessarily reliable
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Quackery and Fraud
• Many uneducated wellness consumers are targets of deception by organizations making fraudulent claims for their products
• To make a profit, popular magazines may exaggerate health claims or leave out pertinent information to avoid offending advertisers
• Some publishers print books on diets or selftreatments that have no scientific foundation
• Consumers should be cautious regarding news reports on medical breakthroughs as reporters have been known to overlook important information or give certain findings greater credence than they deserve
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Quackery and Fraud
• When seeking health advice on the
Internet follow these tips for safety
– Look for credentials of the person or organization sponsoring the site
– Check when the site was last updated (credible sites are updated often)
– Check the appearance of the information on the site; it should be presented in a professional manner—if every sentence ends with an exclamation point, you have a good cause for suspicion
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Quackery and Fraud
• If you have questions about a health product, contact the National Council Against Health Fraud
(NCAHF), http://www.ncahf.org
• NCAHF’s purpose is to provide the consumer with responsible, reliable, evidence-driven health information
• It also monitors deceitful advertising, investigates complaints, and offers public information regarding fraudulent health claims
• Their website contains an updated list of reliable and unreliable health websites for the consumer; you may report any type of quackery to them on their site
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Quackery and Fraud
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates safety and labeling of health products and cosmetics
• Better Business Bureau (BBB) - can tell you whether customers have lodged complaints about products, a company, or a salesperson
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPS) - independent federal regulatory agency targets products that threaten the safety of American families
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Quackery and Fraud
• Another way to get health information is to ask someone who understands the product but does not stand to make a profit from the transaction such as
– Physical educators or exercise physiologist
– Registered dieticians
– Physicians
• Look for qualifications, degrees, professional experience, certifications, and reputation
• If it sounds “too good to be true,” it probably is
• Fraudulent promotions use words like
– “quick-fix,” “time-tested,” “newfound,” “miraculous,”
“special,” “secret,” “all-natural,” “mail-order only,”
“money-back guarantee”
• If claims are made, ask where the claims are published
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Deciding Your Fitness Future
• Once you have decided to pursue a lifetime wellness program, you’ll face several more decisions about how to accomplish it
– Consider joining a health/fitness facility
– Exercise on your own
– Every 4-5 years purchase an updated fitness/ wellness book
– Subscribe to credible health/ wellness newsletter to stay current
– Visit credible sites on the Internet
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Deciding Your Fitness Future
• Check to see if the facility’s atmosphere is pleasurable and nonthreatening to you
• Analyze costs versus facilities, equipment, and programs
• Find out what types of facilities are available
– Walking/ running track, basketball/ tennis/ racquetball courts, aerobic exercise room, strength training room, pool, locker rooms, saunas, hot tubs, handicapped facility access, etc.
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Deciding Your Fitness Future
• Check the aerobic and strength-training equipment available
• Consider the location
– Is the facility close to your home?
• Check on times the facility is accessible
• Work out at the facility several times before becoming a member
• Inquire about the instructor’s qualifications
• Consider the facility’s approach to fitness
– Does it include all health-related components of fitness?
• Ask about supplementary services
– Fitness assessments, blood chemistry analysis, health/ wellness seminars
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Purchasing Exercise Equipment
• Ask yourself: Do I really need this piece of equipment?
• Exercise equipment is valuable for people who prefer to exercise indoors
• Do not buy equipment for purported benefits if you do not enjoy the activity
– Try it out several times before making the purchase
• Consider quality
– Look for signs of wear and tear on similar units
• Watch out for expensive gadgets
– Monitors that provide exercise heart rate, work output, caloric expenditure, speed, grade, and distance may help motivate you
– But they are expensive, need repairs, and do not enhance the actual fitness benefits of the workout
– Look for maintenance costs and check for personal service in your community
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• Most people who engage in a personal fitness and wellness program experience an improved quality of life
– Evident after only a few weeks of training & practicing healthy lifestyle behaviors
– May take months for some people who have led a poor lifestyle for a long time
• In the end, everyone who applies fitness/ wellness principles will reap the benefits
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• The real challenge: a lifetime commitment to fitness and wellness
• Enjoy yourself and have fun along the way
• Implement your program based on your interests and what you enjoy doing the most
• Fitness and wellness is a process that requires a constant and deliberate effort to achieve and maintain a higher quality of life
• Improving the quality of your life, and most likely your longevity, is in your hands
• Only you can take control of your lifestyle and thereby reap the benefits of wellness
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