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Physical Fitness & Wellness

Chapter 1

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Life Expectancy vs. Healthy Life Expectancy

• Healthy life expectancy (HLE)• Factors that reduce HLE in the U.S.

Poor health of certain groupsHIVTobacco useCHDViolence

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Leading Health Problems in the U.S.

• Cardiovascular diseases• Cancer• CLRD• Accidents• Lifestyle as a health problem

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Physical Activity & Exercise Defined

• Physical activity vs. exercise• 2007 ACSM/AHA physical activity &

public health recommendations• 2008 federal guidelines for

physical activity• Importance of increased physical

activity• Monitoring daily physical activity

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Wellness

• The 7 dimensions of wellness• Physical wellness• Emotional wellness• Mental wellness• Social wellness

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Wellness

• Environmental wellness• Occupational wellness• Spiritual wellness

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Wellness, Fitness, & Longevity

• Wellness programs & CVD• Harvard alumni study• Dallas Aerobics Research Institute

study• Moderate- vs. vigorous-intensity

exercise

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Types of Physical Fitness

• Health-related fitnessCardiorespiratory enduranceMuscular strength & enduranceMuscular flexibility

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Types of Physical Fitness

• Skill-related fitnessAgilityBalanceCoordinationReaction timeSpeed Power

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Types of Physical Fitness

• Physiologic fitnessMetabolic fitnessMorphologic fitnessBone integrity

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Fitness Standards: Health vs. Physical Fitness

• Health fitness standards• Physical fitness standards

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Which Program Is Best?

• Benefits of a comprehensive wellness programHealth benefitsEconomic benefits

• Financial fitness prescription

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The Wellness Challenge of Our Day

• Healthy lifestyle habits• National health objectives for 2010

Personal responsibility for health behavior

Health benefits for all people & all communities

Health promotion & disease prevention

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Wellness Education: Using this Book

• A personalized approach• Exercise safety

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Assessment of Resting Heart Rate & Blood Pressure

• Checking heart rate• Measuring blood pressure• Mean blood pressure• Lab 1D