Health, Sport and Physical Activity Presentation

By Caitlin Jackson

Attention Parents!!!Australian Institute of Health and Welfare URL

http://www.aihw.gov.au/national-health-priority-areas/

Health issues

• Mental disorders• Road Safety• Obesity

Mental disordersPatterns • Lets put some statistics into perspective. According to the

child and adolescent component of the national survey of mental health and wellbeing, 14%of young people aged 4-17 years were reported to have a mental health problem. (Sawyer. et.al. 2000).

• Sometimes mental health issues aren’t recongised straight away because being moody, stressed and tired are emotions that we can all relate to.

Mental disorders

CausesAccording to Headspace-• Biological factors• Adverse early life experiences• Individual psychological factors• Current circumstances• Illness or injury and drug and alcohol abuse • Demographics and low-socioeconomic status

Mental disorders

• Unemployment• Inability to live a normal life• Mood swings• Suicide • Sociocultural- Family disharmony• Genetic

Depression

• Important! Keep an eye out for…• Lack of energy• Having difficultly sleeping• Lose interest in activites they would normally

enjoy• Irritable Beyond Blue. 2015

Road Safety

• Patterns display morbidity as 'male death rates are higher than female death rates’, (Ruskin. et.al. 2013. 318).

Road Safety

Causes• Sociocultural- peer influence, drug usage.• Environmental- weather• Socio-economic- car ownership affordable

Road Safety

• Short or long term effects- possible jail time, injuries, disability, physiological effects and death.

Obesity Patterns• According to Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, ‘1 in 4

children are overweight or obese (25%)’. • According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ‘In 2007-2008,

one quarter of all Australian children, or around 600,000 children aged 5-17 years, were overweight or obese, up four percent from 1995, (21%).’

• A pattern that has emerged is that children from low-socio economic backgrounds are more likely to become obese due to lack of education and minimal income. Demographics also highlight a pattern as some areas don’t have access to as many fitness opportunities such as gyms or team sports.

Obesity

Causes• Sociocultural- family influences what child eats.• Environmental- children are surrounded by fast

foods commericals and children are subjected to unhealthy food in most places, including the home.

• Technology • Socio-economic- lower income earners cannot

afford healthy food, make poorer health choices.

Obesity

Effects• Heart disease• Type 2 diabetes• Cancer• Physiological effects

Better health outcomes

• Physical activity has…• Physical benefits- ‘Improving cardiovascular fitness, build

strong bones and muscles, improving balance, coordination and strength, improving posture, assist in developing fundamental movement skills’, (Australian Government).

• Social benefits- numerous team sports that can be played and children can learn skills from their peers. ‘Self confidence is boosted and children can have a sense of accomplishment’, (Australian Sports Commission.2015).

Better health outcomes

Continued• Mental and emotional benefits- relives stress

and anxiety as endorphins are released creating a positive chemical reaction throughout the body. Brain function increases as well.

School responsibility and health

• Healthy canteens• Healthy Harold• Education• Fruit break• Live Life Well• Government Initiatives

ReferencesAustralian Bureau of Statistics. (2009). Australian Social Trends. Retrieved on April 30th 2015 from http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features20Sep+2009Australian Government. (2015).Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Retrieved on April 30th 2015 from http://www.aihw.gov.au/national-health-priority-areas/Australian Sports Commission. (2015). Social Benefits. Retrieved on May 2nd 2015 from http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/schools_and_juniors/resources/issues/social_benefitsBeyond Blue. (2015). Depression. Retrieved on May 1st 2015 from http://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/depressionCatford and Caterson. (2003); World Health Organisation. (2000). Health Topics. Retrieved April 30th 2015 from http://www.who.int/topics/obesity/en/Department of Health. Go for 2 fruit and 5 veg. Retrieved on May 1st 2015 from http://www.gofor2and5.com.auHeadspace. (2014). National Youth Mental Health Foundation. Retrieved on April 30th 2015 from http://www.headspace.org.au •

References continued…

Northern Territory Government. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guide to Healthy Eating Educator’s Resource. Retrieved on May 1st 2015 from http://digitallibrary.health.nt.gov.au/dspace/bitstream/10137/46/3/ATSI_guide_to_healthy_eating_educators_resource.pdfPenedo, Frank J; Dahn, Jason R . (2005). Retrieved on May 2nd 2015Ruskin, R., Proctor, K., & Neeves, D. (2013) Outcomes 2: Personal Development, Health and Physical Education HSC Course. (5th ed.). Brisbane: Jacaranda.