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Term
Health
Definition
the overall condition of a person's body or mind, to the presence or absence of illness or injury.
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Wellness
Definition
refers to optimal health and vitality. Determined by the decisions we make about the way we live.
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Dimensions of wellness
Definition
Physical wellness, Emotional wellness, Intellectual wellness, Spiritual wellness, Interpersonal wellness, Environmental wellness
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Occupational wellness
Definition
level of happiness and fulfillment you gain through work.
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Financial Wellness
Definition
live within your means and manage your money.
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1900s and beyond
Definition
Infectious disease caused majority of deaths, then vaccine was developed and heart disease, cancer and stroke came about.
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Behaviors that contribute to wellness
Definition
eat healthy, maintain healthy body weight,manage stress,avoid tobacco and drug use, consume little alcohol.
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Pre-Contemplation
Definition
people do not think they have a problem and have no intention of changing behavior.
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Contemplation
Definition
people know they have a problem and are intending to take action within 6 months.
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Preparation
Definition
People plan to take action within a month.
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Action
Definition
people outwardly modify their behavior and environment
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Maintenance
Definition
successful behavior change for 6 months or longer.
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Termination
Definition
people are no longer tempted by behavior which they have changed.
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Atherosclerosis
Definition
narrowed arteries by deposits of fat, cholesterol, and other substances
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Cardiovascular disease
Definition
disease of heart and blood vessels, affects 80 americans.
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CVD Risk Factors that can be changed?
Definition
Tobacco use, high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, physical inactivity, obesity, diabetes.
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Factors that can't be changed
Definition
heredity, age, being male, ethnicity.
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Risks currently being studied
Definition
Creative protein, homo cysteine, lypo protein, chlamydia, megalovirus, metabolic syndrome.
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Heart attack
Definition
Blockage in the coronary arteries
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strokes
Definition
Blood supply is to the brain is cut off.
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Angia pectoris
Definition
chest pain, a signal that the heart is not getting enough oxygen to supply its needs
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arrhythmia
Definition
electrical impulses that control heartbeat become disrupted, resulting in an irregular pattern
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Cardiac arrest
Definition
caused by arrhythmias and can result in death, if not treated immediately.
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diagnose heart disease
Definition
exercise stress test, MRI, echocardiogram, angiogram
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Treatment for heart disease
Definition
lifestyle changes, low dose aspirin therapy, prescription medication, balloon angio plasty, coronary by pass surgery
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Ischemic stroke
Definition
caused by blood clot.
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hemorrohagic stroke
Definition
caused by ruptured blood vessel.
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Stroke can cause
Definition
impairment of speech, paralysis, walking disability, or memory loss.
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Congestive heart failure
Definition
hearts inability to pump out all the blood that returns to it. Blood backs up into veins causing an accumulation of fluid in various parts of the body.
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Pulmonary edema
Definition
Fluid collecting in lungs that interferes with breathing when the individual is lying down.
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Cardio Respiratory endurance
Definition
The ability of the body to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate to high levels of intensity
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Blood pressure
Definition
force exerted by blood on the walls of the blood vessels, created by the heart.
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Respiratory
Definition
supplies oxygen to the body and carries carbon dioxide away.
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Metabolism
Definition
sum of all chemical processes necessary to maintain the body.
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Metabolic rate
Definition
efficiency at which your body uses energy.
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Immediate Energy System (explosive)
Definition
10 or fewer seconds, atp stores and creates phosphate.
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Nonoxidative energy system (anaerobic)
Definition
10 to 120 seconds creates atp by breaking down glucose and glycogen.
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oxidative energy system (aerobic)
Definition
any activity greater than 120 seconds, oxygen required to create atp. Mitchondria max oxygen consumption v0 2 max.
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muscle fibers
Definition
makes up muscles, connected in bundles.
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myofibrils
Definition
Muscle fibers are made of smaller proteins called.
Term
hypertrophy
Definition
development of large muscle fibers.
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atrophy
Definition
reduction of the size of the muscle fiber due to inactivity or injury.
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hyperplasia
Definition
increase in number of muscle fibers.
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Muscle learning
Definition
the ability to improve the body‘s ability to recruit motor units
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Muscular endurance
Definition
counting max number of repetitions of a muscular contraction a person can perform to fatigue.
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Core Muscles
Definition
abdomen, pelvic floor, sides of the trunk, back, buttocks, hip, and pelvis
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physical activity
Definition
movement carried out by the skeletal muscles that requires energy
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examples of cardiorespiratory endurance
Definition
walking, jogging, aerobic dancing, cycling.
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Muscular endurance
Definition
the ability to resist fatigue and sustain a given level of muscle tension for a given time.
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Flexibility
Definition
ability to move joints through full range of motion.
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Speed
Definition
ability to perform a movement in a short period of time.
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Power
Definition
the ability to exert force rapidly, based on a combination of strength and speed.
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Agility
Definition
ability to change the position of the body quickly and accurately.
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Balace
Definition
ability to retain equilibrium while moving or stationary.
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Coordination
Definition
the ability to perform a motor tasks accurately and smoothly using body movements and the senses.
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reaction and movement time
Definition
ability to respond and react quickly to a stimulus.
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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 cause adaptations that improve fitness.
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Reversibility
Definition
the training principle that the body will return to its original homeostatic state when amount of physical stress is removed for a specific time.
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Injuries such as low back pain are reduced if the spine is properly aligned by strong muscles in the
Definition
Abdomen and hips
Term
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends stretching exercises at least
Definition
2 –3 days per week
Term
Which type of stretching usually requires a partner?
Definition
Passive
Term
While cholesterol is important for body functions, excess cholesterol is hazardous when it is deposited in?
Definition
Artery walls
Term
Cardiovascular disease risk is greatest for people who tend to store body fat in the
Definition
Abdomen
Term
According to American Thoracic Society, Which of the following is not a risk factor for cardio-vascular disease
Definition
alcohol.
Term
In order to increase the load, which one will be considered first parameter
Definition
intensity.
Term
In addition to pulse counting, exercise intensity can be monitored using which one of the following
Definition
Ratings of perceived exertion
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