PHED-1006EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Safe Sex
12 Jun 2018
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Many factors contribute to health, wellness and fitness, and some are more
in your control than others
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Do all people have the same opportunities to pursue health, wellness and
fitness? Are we all on an "equal playing field"?
Economic factors (not having enough money for gym membership or to play
sports)
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Where you live (rural vs urban)
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Support from family
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Transportation (bus vs parents driving children)
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Healthy Lifestyles
Regular physical activity; could change for children and adults, different
recommendations for each component of physical activity
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Eating well: can be difficult for people to have access to healthy foods
(healthy food is more expensive)
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Managing stress
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Practicing safe sex
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Adopting good personal health habits
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Seeking and complying with medical advice
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Being an informed consumer: where do you get your information from?
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Protecting the environment
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Priority Lifestyle for Good Health
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Regular PA
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Eating healthy
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Managing stress
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Reasons why these lifestyles are critical:
Affect lives of all people
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Improvements can be made
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Small changes can have major impact on individual and public health
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3 behaviours interrelated
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Lecture 2: Determinants of Lifelong Health,
Wellness and Fitness
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
9:19 AM
