HEALTH & WELLNESS
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Healthy People 2010
National Health Goals
Increase the span of "healthy" life
Eliminate health disparities
Increase access to information and
services for all people
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Years of Healthy Life
Total Lifespan
(~ 77.6 Years)
8.1 yrs
Healthy
Unhealthy
69.3 yrs.
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Health
Life
Expectancy
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for North America
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Health - state of being associated with
freedom from disease and illness.
Wellness - the positive component of
health; sense of well-being; a product;
multidimensional
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Treatment vs. Promotion
Wellness
Health
Promotion
Disease
Prevention
Disease/Illness
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Disease
Treatment
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The Wellness Continuum
WELLNESS
ILLNESS
neutral point
(no illness or wellness)
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Health and Wellness are
Multi-Dimensional
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The Dimensions
of Health and Wellness
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Depressed Emotional-Mental
Happy
Informed
Ignorant
Intellectual
Unfit
Physical
Lonely
Social
Involved
Spiritual
Fulfilled
Unfulfilled
Negative
Total Outlook
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Positive
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Lab 1a info
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Achieving Wellness
Wellness is the product of healthy
lifestyles just like fitness is the
product of regular exercise
Wellness reflects how one feels
about life as well as one’s ability to
function effectively
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The Integration of
Wellness Dimensions
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Physical Fitness
Multi-dimensional state of
being
 Body’s ability to function
efficiently and effectively
 Not the same as physical
health and wellness
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Physical Fitness cont’d
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Consists of:
– 5 health-related fitness
components
– 6 skill-related components (aka
sports fitness or motor fitness)
– 2 non-performance components
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Specific, but interrelated
components
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Health Related Fitness
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Cardiovascular
endurance
Muscular endurance
Muscular strength
Flexibility
Body composition
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Skill Related Fitness
Agility
 Balance
 Coordination
 Speed
 Power
 Reaction time
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Need for Fitness
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Effective work
Good health
Face emergencies
Enjoyable leisure
Value of fitness
– Look good
– Feel good
– Enjoy life
– Be healthy
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Who’s the Fittest?
A
B
C
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Value of
Fitness Assessments
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Indicate areas needed for
improvement in health, fitness, or
performance
Provide baseline marker to track
progress in exercise programs
Promote personal knowledge
about skills and abilities
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Factors Influencing Health,
Wellness, & Physical Fitness
Visit Web01-09 to see links to the My Family Health Portrait – a web tool from
the Surgeon General’s Office that allows you to examine and track family health history
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Questionnaire
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Healthy Lifestyles
Regular physical activity
Eating well
Managing stress
Avoiding destructive habits
Practicing safe sex
Adopting good safety habits
Learning first aid
Adopting good personal health habits
Seeking and complying with medical
advice
Being an informed consumer
Protecting the environment
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Physical Activity
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Physical
activity is a
priority lifestyle
that impacts
health,
wellness, and
fitness
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Priority Lifestyles for
Good Health
 Three priority areas:
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– Physical activity, nutrition,
stress management
Reasons why these lifestyles
are especially critical:
– They affect the lives of all
people
– Many people can make
improvements
– Small changes can have
a major impact on
individual and public
health
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The HELP Philosophy:
The basis for a healthy lifestyle
H
A personal philosophy that emphasizes
HEALTH can lead to behaviors that promote it.
E
EVERYONE can benefit from healthy lifestyles
regardless of age or current health status.
L
Healthy behaviors are most effective when
practiced for a LIFETIME.
P
Healthy lifestyles should be based on
PERSONAL needs and interests.
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The Stairway to Lifetime Fitness:
A Path to Independence
INDEPENDENCE
INDEPENDENCE
Problem
Solver
Problem Solver
Fitness
Evaluation
Fitness Evaluation
Personal
ExercisePattern
Pattern
Personal Exercise
Achieving
Fitness
Achieving Fitness
Regular
Exercise
Regular Exercise
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Web Resources
Online Learning Center
“On the Web” pages for Concept
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Supplemental Graphics
Lab Information
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Return to
presentation
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Lab 1a Information
Wellness Self-Perceptions
Complete an evaluation of your
current level of wellness by rating
yourself in each of the 5 wellness
dimensions.
Discuss whether you agree with
the results.
Wellness reflects your overall outlook
on life so “self-perceptions” are an
effective way to examine your wellness
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Return to
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The Healthy Lifestyle
Questionnaire
Analyzes your lifestyle behaviors so you
are better able to make decisions
concerning good health and wellness
for the future.
Not designed to be submitted to your
instructor (it’s personal).
Answer each question as honestly as
possible and use the scoring
information to help you assess your
lifestyle.
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