Health, Wellness, Fitness

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• Health, Wellness, Fitness
• Healthy Lifestyles An Introduction

Good health, wellness, fitness, and healthy
lifestyles are important for all people.
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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
69.3 yrs.
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Health Life Expectancy 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
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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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Happy
Depressed
Emotional-Mental
Informed
Intellectual
Ignorant
Fit
Physical
Unfit
Involved
Social
Lonely
Fulfilled
Spiritual
Unfulfilled
Negative
Positive
Total Outlook
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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 ones ability to function effectively

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The Integration of Wellness Dimensions
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Physical Fitness

• Multi-dimensional state of being
• Bodys ability to function efficiently and
  effectively
• Not the same as physical health and wellness

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Physical Fitness contd

• Consists of
• 5 health-related fitness components
• 6 skill-related components (aka sports fitness or
  motor fitness)
• 2 non-performance components
• Specific, but interrelated components

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Health Related Fitness

• 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

• Positive Habits
• Good Health
• Mental Stability
• Enjoyable Leisure
• Value of fitness
• Look good
• Feel good
• Enjoy life
• Be healthy

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Whos the Fittest?
B
C
A
D
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Value of Fitness Assessments

• 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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Healthy Lifestyles

• Regular physical activity
• Eating well
• Managing stress
• Avoiding destructive habits
• 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

• Physical activity is a priority lifestyle that
  impacts health, wellness, and fitness

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Priority Lifestyles for Good Health

• Three priority areas
• 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 havea major impact on
  individual and public health

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The HELP PhilosophyThe basis for a healthy
lifestyle
A personal philosophy that emphasizes HEALTH can
lead to behaviors that promote it.
EVERYONE can benefit from healthy lifestyles
regardless of age or current health status.
Healthy behaviors are most effective when
practiced for a LIFETIME.
Healthy lifestyles should be based on PERSONAL
needs and interests.
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The Stairway to Lifetime Fitness A Path to
Independence