Fitness and Wellness 6,7,8,9.
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Werner W. & Sharon A. Hoeger
Fitness and Wellness Ninth Edition.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Overweight | Excess body weight when compared to a given standard such as height or body fat |
| Obesity | A chronic disease characterized by an excessively high amount of body fat (about 20% above recommended weight or BMI at or above 30) |
| Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) | Lowest level of caloric intake necessary to sustain life |
| Low Intensity | During low intensity greater proportion of calories burned come from fat |
| High Intensity | Triggers greater fat loss than low intensity exercise. (you can burn twice as many calories and more fat as well) |
| Daily food log | Based on MyPyramid, Dietary Guidelines for Americans to meet recommended dietary allowances |
| Adherence to a Lifetime Weight Management Program tips: | Make a commitment to change Set realistic goals Incorporate exercise into the program Differentiate hunger from appetite Eat less fat Pay attention to calories Cut unnecessary items form your diet Add foods that reduce cravings |
| Stress | the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) |
| Stressor | anything that causes stress |
| Fight or Flight | A series of physical responses activated automatically in response to stressors. |
| Eustress | a positive stress that energizes a person and helps a person reach a goal |
| Distress | A negative or harmful stress. Health and performance begin to deteriorate. |
| Homeostasis | State of physiological balance, body strives to maintain a constant internal environment |
| General Adaptation Syndrome | The reaction to stressors when homeostasis is disrupted |
| Alarm Reaction | Immediate reaction of the body to stress, which alerts the body's defenses |
| Resistance | If the stressor persists the body calls upon its limited reserves to maintain homeostasis |
| Exhaustion/Recovery | body functions at a diminished capacity until it fully recovers |
| Behavior Patterns; Type A | Characteristics of hard-driving, over ambitious, aggressive, competitive, and at hostile. *Many are learned behaviors *Significantly Higher incidence for disease. |
| Behavior Patterns; Type B | Characteristics of calm, casual, relaxed, and easy going. |
| Sources of Stress | *Family Problems *Mental Illness *Child Care issues *Work *Addiction *Health Time Management |
| Relaxation Techniques | *Physical Activity *Progressive Muscle Relaxation *Breathing Techniques *Medication *Yoga |
| Wellness | The constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential well-being. |
| Spirituality | A sense of meaning and direction in life, a relationship to a higher being; encompasses freedom, prayer, faith, love closeness to others, peace, joy, fulfillment, and altruism. |
| Altruism | True concern for and action on behalf of others; a certain desire to serve others above one's personal needs |
| Cardiovascular Diseases | The array of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. |
| Blood Pressure | A measure of the force exerted against the walls of the vessels by the blood flowing through them. |
| High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) | Cholesterol-transporting molecules in the blood (good cholesterol). |
| Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) | Cholesterol-transporting molecules in the blood (bad cholesterol) |
| Triglycerides | Fats formed by glycerol and three fatty acids |
| Electrocardiogram | Recording of the electrical activity of the heart. |
| Cancer | Group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells into malignant tumors. |
| Three types of skin cancer | *Basal cell carcinoma *Squamous cell carcinoma *Malignant melanoma (most deadly form) |
| Abused Substances | *Alcohol *Marijuana *Cocaine *Methamphetamine *Heroin *MDMA (Ecstasy) |
| Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) | Communicable infections spread through sexual contact. Most serious and fatal are HIV and AIDS. |
| HIV is the virus that will eventually lead to. . . | AIDS. |
| Opportunistic Infections | Diseases that arise in the absence of a healthy immune system.These occur when the immune system is broken down with HIV and AIDS. |
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