Fit & Well

Chapter 1

Introduction

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What I know you want to know

What does it mean to be fit? Where does this fit in your overall health? What are the fitness principles? How you can be fit in a “SMART” way How to create an individualized plan Activities to use How to eat right?

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How/when will I teach this to you?

Your Needs/Wants/Goals My intentions

What does it mean to be fit? Chapter 1: Intro/wellnessChapter 3/4/5 (assessment) + test

Where does this fit in your overall health? Intro: Wellness DimensionsChapter 1

What are the fitness principles? Chapter 2

How you can be fit in a “SMART” way Chapter 3/4/5, Labs/Activities

How to create an individualized plan. Chapter 2/7, Labs/Activities

Activities to use Labs/Activities

How to eat right? Chapter 8

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Today!

Introduction (2 note takers) At the end of today’s intro, you should be

able to answer the following question: Why are we offering this course? Why would you want to take a course like this?

The HPER building Scavenger hunt (10 points)

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Wellness: The New Health Goal

Health = Absence of disease Wellness = optimal health and vitality Dimensions of wellness

Physical wellness Emotional wellness Intellectual wellness Spiritual wellness Interpersonal and social wellness Environmental, or planetary, wellness

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Wellness Continuum

Figure 1.1

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Benefits of Physical Activity

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Public Health Achievements

Figure 1.2

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Leading Causes of Death Overall

Heart disease Cancer Stroke Chronic lower respiratory diseases

(emphysema, chronic bronchitis) Unintentional injuries (accidents) Diabetes

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Actual Causes of Death in the United States Smoking 435,000 deaths per

year Diet and inactivity 400,000 Alcohol 85,000 Microbial agents 75,000 Toxic agents 55,000 Motor vehicles 43,000 Firearms 29,000 Sexual behavior 20,000 Illicit drug use 17,000Source: Mokdad, A. H., et al. 2004. Actual causes of death in the United States, 2000. Journal of the American Medical Association 291(10): 1238–1245.

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Behaviors That Contribute to Wellness

Be physically active Choose a healthy diet Maintain a healthy body weight Manage stress effectively Avoid tobacco and drug use and limit

alcohol consumption Protect yourself from disease and injury

HPER Scavenger Hunt

With a partner Walk around the HPER building Find answers to the questions on your sheet Rule: you can’t ask anyone at the doors All other people can point you in the right

direction. When finished, you will find me to get the

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