HED 044 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Moe Williams, Emergency Department, Seat Belt
2 Nov 2020
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Minimum of 150 kilocalories per day e. g. walking briskly for about 30 minutes. One out of 4 americans get no exercise. Lower ses is associated with more inactivity. Children get less exercise as they get older. Obesity in children is correlated with the amount of time spent watching television. Remove environmental barriers and provide places to exercise. Police surveillance and neighborhood watches in high crime neighborhoods. Physical education classes should focus on activities that can be practiced throughout one"s lifetime. Injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in the us. Injuries are the leading cause of death among people ages to 44. Higher injury rates in groups with lower ses. Blacks have higher injury rates than whites leading causes of injuries. Primary prevention conditions prevailing before the event (alcohol, anger- defective breaks, - dark, rain. Secondary prevention conditions prevailing during the event (airbag, seat belt, divided highway) Tertiary prevention availability and quality of emergence care.
