Wellness
 The constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and
achieve the highest potential for well-being
 The integration of many different components that
expands one’s potential to live and work effectively and
to make a significant contribution to society.
Dimensions of Wellness
 Emotional Wellness
 Social Wellness
 Mental Wellness
 Physical Wellness
 Environmental Wellness
 Occupational Wellness
 Spiritual Wellness
Top 5 Leading Causes of Death for
All Age Groups
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Heart disease
Cancer
Stroke
Chronic respiratory disease
Accidents (#1 killer of children)
Hypokinetic Disease
Diseases caused by insufficient
physical activity, often in
conjunction with inappropriate
dietary practices.
 Hypertension (high blood pressure)
 Heart Disease
 Chronic Low Back Pain
 Overweight/Obesity
 Type II Diabetes
Physical Fitness:
the ability to perform daily tasks
with vigor and without undue
fatigue, and with sufficient energy to
engage in leisure-time pursuits, to
meet unforeseen emergencies, and
the vitality to perform at one’s fullest
capacity.
 Physical activity: any bodily movement produced by
the contraction of the skeletal muscles that increases
energy expenditure above the baseline level.
 Exercise: physical activity that is planned, structured,
and repetitive with the purpose of developing,
improving, or maintaining physical fitness.
Get Routine Screenings and Immunizations –
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bMoving from the lowest fitness category (bottom 20%
as assessed by time on a treadmill stress test) to the next 40%
category, reduces risk of death from all causes by
58%.
Moving to the top 40% or athletic category lowers
risk by 65%
lems are found early, chances for treatment and
cure are better.
If You Smoke, STOP!
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults
BRFSS, 1990, 1998, 2007
(*BMI 30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 5’4” person)
1998
1990
2007
No Data
<10%
10%–14%
15%–19%
20%–24%
25%–29%
≥30%
Prevalence of Overweight* Among U.S. Children and Adolescents
(Aged 2 –19 Years)
National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
*Sex-and age-specific BMI > 95th percentile based on the CDC growth charts
*Sex-and age-specific BMI > 95th percentile based on the CDC growth charts.
Practices That Enhance Wellness
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Exercise aerobically 4 - 5 x week.
Eliminate tobacco products.
Limit alcohol consumption
Limit fat, sugar and sodium in diet.
Don’t Skip Meals
Eat 5 or more servings of fruits and
vegetables per day.
7. Assess and manage stress.
Health and Wellness is a Lifestyle
Eat Well – Decrease fat, sodium and sugar
intake, increase fiber through fruits,
vegetables and whole grains, read food
labels and don’t skip meals.
Lose Weight, if you need to.- Modest
weight loss decreases risks of most diseases
related to overweight and obesity.
Manage Stress – Stress affects your health
and the quality of life.
Get Routine Screenings and
Immunizations – When problems are
found early, chances for treatment
and cure are better.
If You Smoke, STOP!
Corporate Wellness Programs
 Decrease Absenteeism
 Increase Productivity
 Decrease Health Insurance Costs
Emotional Wellness
 The ability to understand your own feelings, accept
your limitations and achieve emotional stability.
 A persons ability to cope with daily circumstances
and to deal with personal feelings in a positive,
optimistic and constructive manner
Social Wellness
 The ability to relate well to others, both
within and outside the family unit.
 A persons ability to successfully interact
with others and to establish meaningful
relationships that enhance the quality
of life for all people involved in the
interaction.
Mental Wellness
 Intellectual Wellness – A state in which your mind is
engaged in lively interaction with the world around
you.
 A persons ability to learn and use information to
enhance the quality of daily living and optimal
functioning.
Environmental Wellness
 The capability to live in a clean and safe environment
that is not detrimental to health.
Occupational Wellness
 The ability to perform one’s job skillfully and
effectively under conditions that provide personal and
team satisfaction and adequately reward each
individual.
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 us and give
meaning and direction to life.
Physical Wellness
 Good physical fitness and confidence in
one’s personal ability to take care of
health problems.
 A person’s ability to function
effectively in meeting the demands
of the day’s work and to use free time
effectively. Includes good physical
fitness and possession of useful
motor skills.
Skill-Related Physical Fitness
Components
Speed
Power
Agility
Balance
Reaction time
Coordination
Health Related Fitness
Components
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
Body Composition
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Flexibility
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
 Body’s ability to deliver oxygen effectively to the
working muscles to perform physical activity.
 Most important component of health fitness.
 Helps prevent hypokinetic disease.
Diseases caused by insufficient physical activity, often in
conjunction with inappropriate dietary practices.
 Concerned with the aerobic efficiency of the body.
Body Composition
 Percentage of body weight composed of fat as compared
with fat-free or lean tissue.
 Obesity is associated with numerous health problems
and earlier mortality.
Body Composition
 Body composition is primarily influenced by nutrition
and physical activity.
 Hypokinetic diseases
 Diseases caused by insufficient physical activity, often in
conjunction with inappropriate dietary practices.
Muscular Strength and Endurance
 Muscular strength is the ability of a muscle or a
muscle group to exert a single force against a
resistance.
 Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or
muscle group to exert force repeatedly or over a
period of time.
 Maintenance of proper posture; protect joints.
 Production of power to enhance performance.
 Use it or lose it!
Flexibility
 Maximum range of motion possible at a joint
 Joint specific: better range of motion in some joints
than in others.
 Can prevent muscle injuries; improve low-back pain
 Decreased flexibility can be caused by:
 Sedentary lifestyle (lack of use of muscles)
 Age
 High amounts of body fat
 Stress
Conducting Fitness Programs
 Make fitness enjoyable.
 Establish goals and a plan of action to attain
them.
 Monitor progress.
 Provide for maintenance of fitness.
 Fitness requires personal commitment.