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fit and well test 1
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Fitness
Undergraduate 1
09/11/2012

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6 Dimensions of wellness
Definition
Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Interpersonal, Spiritual, and Environmental
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Physical
Definition
Fitness level and ability to care for yourself
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Emotional
Definition
Ability to understand and be responsible for your feelings, monitor reactions to life situations
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Intellectual wellness
Definition
Challenging your mind
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Spiritual Wellness
Definition
Beliefs, principles, or values that give meaning to the purpose of life
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Interpersonal
Definition
ability to develop and maintain satisfying and supportive relationships
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Environment
Definition
livability of surroundings, nutrition, protection against hazards
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Disease
Definition
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Causes of death
Definition
Majority by Infectious disease in the 1900's, but since 1990-present life has been double cause of vaccines and antibiotics.
Chronic disease (like Cancer, heart disease, and stroke) are the new threats of today
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No leisure time
Definition
40% of adult Americans get no leisure time activity at all. Don't exercise at all
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American Diet
Definition
Americans have a diet that is too high in calories, unhealthy fats, and added sugars and too low in fiber, complex carbs, fruits and vegetables.
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healthy diet
Definition
Lower in calories (has fruit, veggie, fibers, and complex carbs)
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Body Weight
Definition
Overweight and obesity are associated with a number of disabling and potentially fatal conditions and diseases, including heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes. Obesity kills 112,000 Americans a year.
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Fitness benefits
Definition
Protect yourself form disease and injury
Increase flexibility
Healthier muscles, joints, bones
Improved body comp.
Energy
Self Esteem
Reduced risk of dying, falls, anxiety, and depression
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Changing Behavior
Definition
Lifestyle management
Examine current health habits
consider what your current lifestyle is affecting
Choose target behavior
take into consideration the risks and rewards of changing the behavior
Find help through resources available
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physical activity\recommendations
Definition
150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity of an exercise for more health benefits
Healthy adults should do resistive exercises at least twice a week(brisk walking, dancing, swimming, cycling, yard work)
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Health Fitness
Definition
Physical capacities that contribute to health (5 of em->Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition)
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Exercise intensity
Definition
ability to perform prolonged large muscle dynamic exercise at moderate to high levels of intensity. It depends on the ability of the lungs to deliver oxygen and the heart to pump blood and the nervous system to react.
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Muscular strength\endurance
Definition
Strength- is the amount of a force a muscle can produce in a single maximum effort.
Endurance- the ability to resist fatigue and sustain level of muscle tension for a given time.
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Flexibility
Definition
to move joints through their full range of motion. Affected by joint structure, length and elasticity of connective tissue and nervous system activity.
Benefits- lowered risk of injury (back) Promotion of good posture and decrease risk of joint injuries
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Body Composition
Definition
The proportion of fat and fat-free mass (muscle bone and water) in the body. (Healthy body composition is composed of high levels of fat free mass and an acceptable low level of body fat.)
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Body Fat Loss
Definition
The best way to lose fat is through a lifestyle that includes a sensible diet and exercise. The best way to add muscle mass through strength training.
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Specificity
Definition
The training principle that the body adapts to the particular type and amount of stress placed on it.
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Overload
Definition
The training principle that placing increasing amounts of stress on the body causes adaptations that improve fitness.
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Fitt
Definition
Frequency-how often
Intensity-how hard
Time-How long
Type- cardiovascular or muscle resistance
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fitness loss (reversibility)
Definition
The training principle that the body will return to its original homeostatic state
If you stop exercising 50% of exercising improvements are gone
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Training injuries
Definition
overtraining and injuries can slow down an exercise program and impede movement. The goal isn't to get immediately fit-but to maintain it throughout your life. If you train too much or too intensely it could result in injuries
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warming up\cooling down
Definition
WU-Decreases chances of injuries, increase muscle temperature and decrease stiffness of joints, increase blood flow. Should include low intensity, whole body movements.
CD- helps safely restore circulation to normal condition, cool down by walking at a slow pace and stretching.
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