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LISA BAKER11539758MENTAL HEALTHBODYIMAGEASTHMAHOW CAN WE
HELP?BETTER HEALTH FOR AUSTRALIAN YOUTHS
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WHAT ARE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES?MENTALLY ILL: NOT COPING WITH
OBSTACLESNOT FEELING AS IF YOU HAVE CONTROL OVER THE ASPECTS OF
YOUR LIFE
MENTAL ILLNESSES
INCLUDE:DEPRESSIONSCHIZOPHRENIASELF-HARMSUICIDEINFORMATION
RETRIEVED FROM: (RUSKIN, PROCTOR & NEEVES, 2013)
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MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES:PATTERNS:14% AGED 4-17 HAVE MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUESDEPRESSION:1-3% SHOW SOME MAJOR SYMPTOMS15-40% SHOW A FEW
MINOR SYMPTOMSSUICIDE:LEADING CAUSE OF FATAL INJURY23% DEATHS AGED
15-24EFFECTS: YOUNG CHILDREN:DROP IN SCHOOL GRADESLOSS OF
FRIENDSADOLESCENTS:ALCOHOL ABUSEDRUG USELOSS OF
SELF-WORTHCAUSES:INCREASED STRESSMEDIA
STEREOTYPESDISCRIMINATIONNEGATIVE PEER EXPECTATIONSREMOTENESSLOW
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUSINFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM: (RUSKIN, PROCTOR
& NEEVES, 2013)
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WHAT IS BODY IMAGE?BODY IMAGE IS THE MENTAL PICTURE WE CREATE OF
OURSELVES (RUSKIN, ET AL, 2013)PEOPLE CAN HAVE A POSTIVE OR
NEGATIVE IMAGE OF THEMSELVES
EXAMPLES OF EATING DISORDERS:ANOREXIABULIMIABINGE
EATINGOBESITY
INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM: (RUSKIN, PROCTOR & NEEVES,
2013)
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BODY IMAGE:PATTERNS:ANOREXIA:MOST COMMON IN FEMALES1 IN 200
GIRLS400 NEW CASES EVERY YEAR10-20% MORTALITYBULIMIA:20-30% OF
FEMALES ARE BULIMIC
EFFECTS:DECREASE IN FITNESS LEVELLOW SELF ESTEEMMENTAL HEALTH
ISSUESBAD NUTRITIONEATING
DISORDERSCAUSES/INFLUENCES:MEDIASTEREOTYPESFAMLY PROBLEMSCULTURAL
REASONINGPEER PRESSUREHOW PHYSICALLY FIT YOU ARESPORTS EVENTS WITH
WEIGHT CLASSES
1 IN 6 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HAVE BULIMIA!INFORMATION RETRIEVED
FROM: (RUSKIN, PROCTOR & NEEVES, 2013)
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WHAT IS ASTHMA?ASTHMA IS A REPIRATORY ILLNESS THAT CAUSES
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHINGASTHMA CAN BE BROUGHT ON BY A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT TRIGGERS THAT ARE A PART OF OUR EVERYDAY LIVES.WHEN
SYMPTONS ARE QUITE BAD, AN ASTHMA ATTACK CAN OCCUR. THESE CAN BE
FATAL.SYPTOMS INCLUDE:WHEEZINGSHORT, SHARP BREATHSTIGHT
CHESTINFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM: (RUSKIN, PROCTOR & NEEVES,
2013)
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ASTHMA:PATTERNS:MOST COMMON CHRONIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN HIGHEST
PREVALENCE IS BETWEEN 5-9 YEARS OLDTHE PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA HAS
DECREASED1 IN 10 PEOPLE HAVE ASTHMAASTHMA FATALITIES DROPPED FROM
1997-2009 BY 45% (RUSKIN)EFFECTS:EXCLUSION FROM SOME ACTIVITIESLOW
SELF ESTEEMDROP IN SCHOOL GRADESDAYS OFF SCHOOL
(AIHW)CAUSES:ALLERGENS SMOKESPORTSEMOTIONSAIR POLLUTIONINFORMATION
RETRIEVED FROM: (WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, N.D.), (AUSTRALIAN
INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE, 2011) & (RUSKIN, PROCTOR &
NEEVES, 2013)
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PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:RESTING HEART RATE
LOWEREDHIGHER STROKE VOLUMELARGER CARDIAC OUTPUTLARGER VO2
MAXCARDIOVASULAR AND MUSCULAR FITNESSDECREASED RISK OF DISEASES
E.G. DIABETES
INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM: (RUSKIN, PROCTOR & NEEVES, 2013)
& (WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, N.D.)
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SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:HELPS MINIMISE
ANXIETYIMPROVES LEVELS OF SLEEPBOOSTS POSITIVE MOODSHELPS YOUNG
CHILDREN WITH TEAM WORK AND PROBLEM SOLVINGDEVELOPS
SELF-REGULATION
INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM: (FOX, 2007) & (MCDEVITT, ORMROD,
CUPIT, CHANDLER & ALOA, 2013)
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STRATEGIES USED BY SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE CHILDRENS HEALTH:IN
SCHOOLS, A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH ISSUES IS BEST. INTRODUCE
THESE HEALTH RISKS THROUGH LITERACY LIVING WITH THE BLACK
DOG.HEALTHY HAROLD VISITSFRUIT BREAKHEALTHY CANTEENSJUMP ROPE FOR
HEART
INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM: (LEGAR, YOUNG, BLANCHARD &
PERRY, N.D.) & (WHATS IT ALL ABOUT, N.D.)
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REFERENCES:Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011).
Asthma in Australia. Retrieved from:
http://www.aihw.gov.au/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=60129544677
Fox, K. (1999). Public health nutrition. Cambridge Journals. 2(3a).
p.411-418. Retrieved from:
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=554844&fileId=S1368980099000567Legar,
L. Young, I. Blanchard, C. Perry, M. (n.d.). Promoting health in
schools. Retrieved from:
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/117385/PHiSFromEvidenceToAction_WEB1.pdf
McDevitt, T., Ormrod, J., Cupit, G., Chandler, M. & Aloa, V.
(2013), Child development and education. Australia: Pearson.
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REFERENCES CONTINUED:Ruskin, R., Proctor, K., & Neeves, D.
(2013) Outcomes 2: Personal Development, Health and Physical
Education HSC Course. (5th ed.). Brisbane: Jacaranda.What its all
about. (n.d.). Retrieved from:
https://www.healthyharold.org.au/all_abbout.aspx World Health
Organisation. (n.d.) Causes of asthma. Retrieved from:
http://www.who.int/respiratory/asthma/causes/en/ World Health
Organisation. (n.d.). Physical activity. Retrieved from:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs385/en/
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