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Define health
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Physical, mental, and social well-being.
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Define wellness
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Individual responibility for your well-being through the practice of health promoting behaviors.
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What are the 6 Dimensions of Wellness?
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-physical -environmental
-emotional -intellectual
-social -spiritual
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Define physical activity
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Any bodily movement carried out by skeletal muscle and require energy.
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Define exercise
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A planned, structured activity that requires physical movement.
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Define physical fitness
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Physical attributes that allow individuals to carry out daily tasks without normal fatigue.
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Define leisure
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Activities that include enjoyment, relaxation, personal involvement, and sel-expression.
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Leading causes of death a century ago.
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1. infectious disease
2. microorganisms
3. major changes over time
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Leading causes of death today.
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-chronic disease
-lifestyle factors
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3 leading causes of death
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1. heart disease (27.2 %)
2. cancer (23.1%)
3. stroke (6.3%)
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Ways to contribute to wellness
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-physical activity -healthy diet
-stress control
-avoiding tobacco and drug use
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What is the percent of Americans who are inactive?
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60%
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The right side of the heart pumps blood into.....
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The pulmonary circulation
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Blood pressure
1. systole -
2. diastole -
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1. contraction
2. relaxation
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Describe blood flow throught the heart
oxygen poor blood~vena cava~right atrium~right ventricle~
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Pulmonary artery~lungs~left atrium~left ventricle~aorta~other blood vessels & the rest of the body
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