KINESIOL 1C03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Rheumatism, Wicket-Keeper, Herodicus
15 Sep 2016
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Behavioural epidemiology: the observation and study of behaviours that lead to health-related states (disease or premature death) and the distribution of these behaviours; how does a certain behaviour relate to a certain disease. Three goals of pa epidemiology: examine the relationship between physical activity and morbidity (state of being diseased / disordered ) and mortality (death) What factors (personal, environmental) are related to physical activity: use evidence to determine . How pa can be changed, how to make someone change their pa. Extent to which pa is a risk factor, is one"s pa the main reason for their cv disease Direct costs: if physical inactivity itself led to a disease that caused hospitalization, drugs, hospital, and physician care, etc. Indirect costs: government has to pay disability since you"re staying home, work loss due to disability, gov. t has to cover loss of wages.
