Kinesiology 1070A/B- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 72 pages long!)
30 Nov 2017
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Tobacco and health: tobacco kills about 37,000 canadians a year and 480,000 americans, health hazards, causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and. Copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis: directly related for approx. 80-90% of copd deaths: smoking/lung cancer, damages your lungs natural cleaning and repair system and traps cancer-causing chemicals in your lungs, chemicals mix together to form a sticky tar that lines the inside of your lungs. If the cilia are covered in tar, chemicals/dirt can stay in your lungs and cause cancer. Copd: smoking permanently damages the alveoli in the lungs, making it harder to breathe, alveoli are built like tiny, stretchy balloons. Cancer prevention: tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, excess body weight, alcohol, environment. Clinical guidelines for treating tobacco dependence: counseling/beh. Tx: intensity: dose-response, type: individual/group, content, problem solving/skills training. Why could exercise help: exercise has positive effect on mood, elevated mood/reduced anxiety, reduced drug cravings, withdrawal relief.
