KIN 2504 Lecture : Kin 2504 Lecture 1
15 Mar 2019
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Monday/wed lab 7:30 meet at hatcher hall 122 instructor: emanuel. Health: absence of disease optimal soundness of body and mind. Wellness: achievement of the highest level of health possible for an individual optimal soundness of body and mind. Physical fitness: the ability to perform moderate to vigorous level of activity without undue fatigue. Physical activity: any bodily movement produced by the skeletal muscles that result in energy expenditure. Exercise: planned, structured physical activity involving repetitive bodily movement that are done to improve or maintain body fitness. Decrease of physical activity: risk of heart disease, stroke, heart attack, etc. Increase of physical activity: live longer, better breathing, mental functionality, etc. Striving for improvement in all 6 wellness dimensions is a lifelong process. Concentrate on the most pressing needs first, and then strive for balance across the continuum. Major cause of death is being a sedentary society or being hypokinetic. Step one: learn about and practice basic wellness.
