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| Top 4 Causes of MVA (Motor Vehicle Accidents) |
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Definition
1. DUIs
2. Speeding
3. Distracted Driving
4. Seatbelt Safety |
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| Largest Cause of Preventable Deaths |
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Definition
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| 5 Risk Factors Related to Lifestyle Choices |
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Definition
1. Tobacco Smoking
2. High Blood Pressure
3. Obesity
4. Physical Inactivity
5. High Blood Glucose |
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Term
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Definition
Women - 81 years
Men - 76 years |
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Term
| 3 Factors Determining Health and Longevity |
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Definition
1. Environment
2. Genetics
3. Behavior |
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Term
| Factors Influencing Life Expectancy |
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Definition
1. Poor Health due to Socioeconomics
2. Obesity
3. Low Level of Physical Activity
4. High Incidence of Tobacco
5. CHD - Coronary Heart Disease
6. High Levels of Violence |
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Term
| What kind of exercise do you need for at least 60 minutes, 3 times per week? |
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Definition
| Aerobic, Muscle Strengthening, and Bone Strengthening |
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Term
| What is physical activity? |
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Definition
| Bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles requiring energy expenditure and producing progressive health benefits. (LOW to MODERATE effort) |
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Term
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Definition
| Requires planned structures and repetitive body movements. (VIGOROUS intensity) |
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Term
| Benefits of regular activity? |
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Definition
1. Improves mental health
2. Enhances ADLs
3. Controls healthcare costs
4. Maintains higher quality of life
5. Reduce risks of developing or dying from heart disease, stroke Typell DM, colon and breast cancer, HBP, and osteoprotic fractures |
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Term
| 3 Ways to Promote and Improve Quality of Life? |
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Definition
1. Primordial Prevention - prevent development
2. Health Promotion - enable people to control their lifestyle
3. Wellness - maintenance |
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Term
| 7 Dimensions of Wellness (according to A&P book) |
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Definition
1. Physical
2. Emotional
3. Mental
4. Social
5. Environmental
6. Occupational
7. Spiritual |
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Term
| What does "MET" stand for? |
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Definition
| Metabolic Equivalent Task |
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Term
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Definition
1. Light intensity: Less than 3
2. Moderate intensity: 3-6
3. Vigorous intensity: More than 6 |
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Term
| Where can the pulse be found? |
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Definition
| On the wrist over the radial artery or on the neck over the carotid artery. |
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Term
| What is the average heart beat? |
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Definition
| 60-100 per minute in an adult, at rest |
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Term
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Definition
| Slower than normal heart rate |
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Term
| What do you measure blood pressure with? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Higher number; where the pulse becomes audible |
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Term
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Definition
| Lower number; where the sound disappears |
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Definition
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Term
| Which part of the brain plays a role in habit formation? |
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Definition
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Term
| How is the Corpus Striatum activated? |
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Definition
| Events that are exciting or rewarding |
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Term
| What does the neurotransmitter "dopamine" do? |
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Definition
| Helps facilitate a conditioned response linking actions to a reward |
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Term
| What are the 2 types of motivation? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the process of change? |
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Definition
1. Pre-contemplation: Assess for change
2. Contemplation: Considering change
3. Preparation: Planning to change within the next 6 months
4. Action - Implementing the change
5. Maintenance - Sustaining the change
6. Termination - Successful change |
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