Associate Level Material Six Dimensions of Health Worksheet Part 1 For each of the following six dimensions of health, list at least one characteristic, activity, belief, or attitude that reflects that dimension in your life. Provide a brief explanation with each example. Refer to Ch. 1 in the text for explanations of these dimensions. Physical health: Exercise is a very important aspect of my life.
Axia College Material Six Dimensions of Health Worksheet Part 1 For each of the following six dimensions of health, list at least one characteristic, activity, belief, or attitude that reflects that dimension in your life. Provide a brief explanation with each example. Refer to Ch. 1 in the text for explanations of these dimensions. Physical health: Physical health is the ability to perform normal activities of daily living.
Associate Level Material Six Dimensions of Health Worksheet Part 1 For each of the following six dimensions of health, list at least one characteristic, activity, belief, or attitude that reflects that dimension in your life. Provide a brief explanation with each example. Refer to Ch. 1 in the text for explanations of these dimensions. Physical health: Shape and size of your body-Exercising is a form of bettering your physical health Social health: Ability to behave in society on a daily basis- Going to work is a form of social wellbeing.
These make up the 3 elements of health. A health continuum is a graphic repartition of our health that can change over time. A health triangle show the balance of ones health the components like mentally, physically, and social. Having a strong self esteem is necessary to get through your day. A self esteem is how much a person likes, accepts, and respects himself overall as a person, and it is formed by doing something
The Degree of Control Individuals can exert over their Health ample Modifiable and Non- Modifiable health determinants: Modifiable Health Determinants: This refers to those determinants that can be changed or controlled so they have a different level of influence on our health. If an individual has a greater sense of control over their life then they are more likely to be empowered to modify behaviours that impact negatively on their health. Control over our health increases when we can: * Acquire information * Make choices * Manage a situation that may be threatening * Use the skills that we possess. The mutual relationship between the individual and their social and economic circumstances is central to the control we are likely to exert over our health. Being in a position of socioeconomic advantage provides us with access to physical and social resources e.g.
Using the five main components, medical, fitness, rehabilitation, behavioral health, and data collection: •The medical examination portion of the Las Vegas Fire Department’s Health and Wellness Program meets and exceeds those of the IAFF/IAFC wellness initiative. •Improvements in the fitness portion of the Department’s wellness program consist of establishing a Fitness Committee, developing an inventory and preventive maintenance program for the Department’s exercise equipment, providing fitness evaluations and fitness self-assessments, employ the use of an Exercise Specialist and peer trainers, and issue personalized exercise prescriptions. •The Department’s rehabilitation program has most of the components required by the Initiative (1997) including an alternative duty program and periodic re-evaluations following return to duty. The department does not have a medical liaison or utilize a single physical therapy organization. The Department is also deficient in the areas
Relationships Between Physical Activity and Health 1a. Critically discuss the statement: Physical Activity/Exercise Equals Health There are different concepts of what it means to be healthy and how health is maintained. Healthism embraces the concept of the body as a machine that must be maintained and kept in tune and Hauora is believed that health is multi-dimensional and must be looked at through the various areas of well-being. These four areas, mental, social, spiritual and physical are said to be taken in to context when discussing a healthy person. Healthism looks at the body in a scientific way, that it can be looked after through diet, exercise and illness being treated solely by prescribing medicine.
Six Dimensions of Wellness Phillip Ceballos SOC 163 April 30, 2012 Roxann Ieraci Six Dimensions of Wellness Part 1 For each of the following six dimensions of health, list at least one characteristic, activity, belief, or attitude that reflects that dimension in your life. Provide a brief explanation with each example. Refer to Ch. 1 in the text for explanations of these dimensions. Physical health: The physical dimension of health and wellness deals with having regular physical activity within a person’s life.
One of the easiest ways to develop good habits at a young age is to participate in youth sports. Participation in youth sports results in a healthier adult lifestyle as it gets you used to eating healthy and exercising, forms good daily habits and despite some negative risks, has positive psychological and social benefits that you take into adulthood. Throughout youth sports its encouraged to eat right, hydrate and exercise. Some youth even see a personal trainer to assist with strength and flexibility. Some coaches even require that their team participate in specialized training.
Many physicians and other healthcare professionals describe a healthy body as one in which physical systems are in balance, working together with ease so the person is able to meet the challenges of growth and change and able to engage in life-giving relationships. The public health challenges that face this era have been enumerated upon and are largely due to lifestyle (Derman & Schwellness, 2008). Lifestyle is defined as the personal habits or customs of a person. When pertaining to health, lifestyle refers to dietary habits, physical activity habits, the use of tobacco and alcohol and other risky behaviors (Derman & Schwellness, 2008). Diseases of lifestyle include cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, musculo-skeletal disorders and many others (Derman & Schwellness, 2008).