KNH 188 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Longitudinal Study, Motor Learning, Public Health
1 Jul 2016
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Exercise physiology (individual; sport & performance) and population level; physical activity and public health. Sport + exercise psychology - behaviors and outcomes related to participation in sports and exercise. Art and science of protecting and improving health and disease among a community. What are the five pillars of public health: epidemiology and disease control, environmental health, health administration & policy, health promotion & health education, biostatistics. Public health is more within a community and medicine is to really only help an individual"s problem. Medicines were being created that took away the extreme risk of infectious diseases such as the mumps and influenza. (antibiotics) Health is a complete state of physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Constant effort to stay healthy and achieve highest potention for wellbeing. 7 dimensions: social, mental, environmental, occupational, spiritual, physical, emotional. Epidemiology is the study of disease and prevention within a large group/community.
