HEALTH

HealthHealth – – A range of states with physical, A range of states with physical,

mental, emotional, spiritual, and mental, emotional, spiritual, and social components.social components.

WellnessWellness – – optimal health; the top of the optimal health; the top of the

range of health statesrange of health states

Group Activity

Refer to activity #1Refer to activity #1

Factors that affect Health Status

Using p. 6-9 in the book, Evaluate how Using p. 6-9 in the book, Evaluate how your life is impacted by the factors that your life is impacted by the factors that affect health status. affect health status.

Chronological AgeChronological Age: actual age in years : actual age in years

Physiological AgePhysiological Age: estimated age from : estimated age from body’s health and body’s health and life expectancylife expectancy

Life Expectancy

Complete the “How long will you live” Complete the “How long will you live” activity to evaluate the impact of internal activity to evaluate the impact of internal and external factors on you life expectancy and external factors on you life expectancy (Refer to Activity #2)(Refer to Activity #2)

Quality of Life / Life Expectancy 1. Getting adequate Sleep  1. Getting adequate Sleep   Newborn needs: 17-18 hoursNewborn needs: 17-18 hours 5 yrs.: 10-12 hours5 yrs.: 10-12 hours avg. young adult needs: about 8 hoursavg. young adult needs: about 8 hours elderly: need less REM sleepelderly: need less REM sleep

NREM – body is slowed downNREM – body is slowed down

REM – deep sleep, dreamsREM – deep sleep, dreams

Sleep disorders:

Insomnia – difficulty falling or staying Insomnia – difficulty falling or staying asleepasleep

Narcolepsy – when people fall asleepNarcolepsy – when people fall asleep

suddenlysuddenly Sleep Apnea – relaxation of tongue causes Sleep Apnea – relaxation of tongue causes

breathing difficultybreathing difficulty

2. Good Nutrition

Overweight & ObesityOverweight & Obesity

3. Physical Activity

220 – your age = max heart rate220 – your age = max heart rate

Target Heart RateTarget Heart Rate

70% of MHR to 85% of MHR70% of MHR to 85% of MHR

It is best to improve cardiovascular and cardio It is best to improve cardiovascular and cardio respiratory healthrespiratory health

4. Avoid tobacco, drugs, and use alcohol in 4. Avoid tobacco, drugs, and use alcohol in moderation (if over 21)moderation (if over 21)

  5. Mental Health5. Mental Health Learn to copeLearn to cope Find time to have funFind time to have fun spend time with friends/familyspend time with friends/family Limit stressLimit stress

6. Avoid Dangerous situations6. Avoid Dangerous situations aware of accidents, injury and violenceaware of accidents, injury and violence Aware of STI/STDAware of STI/STD

Health Behavior Inventory

Refer to p. 28-31Refer to p. 28-31

BEHAVIOR CHANGE

Motivation: the force that moves people to actMotivation: the force that moves people to act

Two types of motivation:Two types of motivation:1. natural (drives or instincts)1. natural (drives or instincts)

   2. learned2. learned intrinsicintrinsic extrinsicextrinsic Commitment: A long term decision made(a Commitment: A long term decision made(a

promise kept)promise kept)

Behavior Change Activity

Examine an unhealthy behaviorExamine an unhealthy behavior Explain how you could apply a change in Explain how you could apply a change in

your behavior and decision making to your behavior and decision making to improve your healthimprove your health

Being a smart consumer

When using/buying health products it is important When using/buying health products it is important to research, become educated, and know how to to research, become educated, and know how to differentiate false advertising from credible factsdifferentiate false advertising from credible facts

Consumer Assessment After viewing an advertisement, evaluate the After viewing an advertisement, evaluate the

impact the advertisement has on the average impact the advertisement has on the average consumerconsumer

Credibility?Credibility?Purpose of Ad?Purpose of Ad?Who should buy?Who should buy?What psychological approach was used to What psychological approach was used to

sell the product?sell the product?How would you change the Ad to benefit the How would you change the Ad to benefit the

consumer?consumer?

Environmental Health

Federal Acts to Regulate the EnvironmentFederal Acts to Regulate the Environment* Refer to p. 600-606 (charts)* Refer to p. 600-606 (charts)

ScenarioScenario*use the chart to identify the acts that were *use the chart to identify the acts that were violated and create a more environmental violated and create a more environmental friendly alternativefriendly alternative

Safety Accidents are the leading cause of death forAccidents are the leading cause of death for

people age 15 - 24people age 15 - 24#2 – homicide#2 – homicide#3 – suicide#3 – suicide

  Injuries from preventable accidents claim moreInjuries from preventable accidents claim moreyoung lives than do disease. young lives than do disease.

   Spontaneity vs. CautionSpontaneity vs. Caution

Highway Accidents

One Half of all accidents are car accidents One Half of all accidents are car accidents  Of all accidents, car accidents is the #1 killer in Of all accidents, car accidents is the #1 killer in

people aged 15 – 24people aged 15 – 24 Defensive Driving:Defensive Driving:

   Every driver will encounter other drivers Every driver will encounter other drivers

who are careless. Defensive driving saves who are careless. Defensive driving saves

lives.lives.

  

Falls

Falls - 2nd most cause of accidental deathsFalls - 2nd most cause of accidental deaths

* home * home 

------ Falls are the leading cause of Falls are the leading cause of accidental death in older peopleaccidental death in older people

--- Also claims a lot of infants lives--- Also claims a lot of infants lives

  

Child Safety Child Safety --- Make sure areas are free of hazards that --- Make sure areas are free of hazards that

could cause falls.could cause falls.  

--- There should be no water deep enough for--- There should be no water deep enough fora child to drown.a child to drown.

  --- No sharp objects around (glass)--- No sharp objects around (glass)

--- All guns should be locked away --- All guns should be locked away (everyone educated)(everyone educated)

--- Children’s food in small pieces; no light--- Children’s food in small pieces; no light

foodsfoods

  

--- Water should not be hot; water heaters--- Water should not be hot; water heaters

should be less than 120 degrees Fshould be less than 120 degrees F

  * Refer to p. 254 ( child sitting)* Refer to p. 254 ( child sitting)

Fires and Burns  Burns - 3rd leading cause of accidental Burns - 3rd leading cause of accidental

deathsdeaths

   Fire EscapesFire Escapes

- alarms- alarms

- rescue and exiting- rescue and exiting Baby-sittersBaby-sitters

Drowning

Drowning - 4th leading cause of accidentalDrowning - 4th leading cause of accidental

deathdeath 2nd leading cause of accidental death in teens2nd leading cause of accidental death in teens Almost 50% of all drownings are alcohol related Almost 50% of all drownings are alcohol related  Personal Flotation Devices - should be presentPersonal Flotation Devices - should be present

on all boatson all boats

Violence

Refer to p. 657-659Refer to p. 657-659

Assault - one person’s attack on another Assault - one person’s attack on another with the intent to do harmwith the intent to do harm

Rape PreventionRape Prevention  

Street Rape - sexual assault by a strangerStreet Rape - sexual assault by a stranger   Date Rape/Acquaintance Rape - sexualDate Rape/Acquaintance Rape - sexual assault with a known personassault with a known person* Refer to p. 687* Refer to p. 687

**To Avoid Rape**:**To Avoid Rape**:

- avoid going out alone in the dark- avoid going out alone in the dark

- running alone is not smart- running alone is not smart

- always ask who is at your door- always ask who is at your door

- carry pepper spray- carry pepper spray

- get keys out before you get to your car- get keys out before you get to your car

- carry a whistle- carry a whistle

- keep car maintained- keep car maintained

  

If Approached:If Approached:

- scream fire- scream fire

- pull a fire alarm- pull a fire alarm

- break a window- break a window

- key in eyes- key in eyes

- urinate or vomit- urinate or vomit

  

What not to do when raped?