HPEX 310 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Food Safety, Low-Density Lipoprotein, Blood Sugar
1 Nov 2016
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Stress: define: mental (experience) and physical reaction when faced with challenges (stressors) in our lives. Understand the differences between acute and chronic stress: acute-response is the same. Things that don"t make sense to zebras or lions. Understand why zebras don"t get ulcers: zebras don"t get ulcers because they don"t have to worry about psychological stressors. What are some of the stress related diseases/issues: cvd, metabolic diseases, gi disorders, ulcers, quality of life. Eustress vs. distress: positive or negative, wedding or exams. What is the relationship between stress and performance: stress affects performance. Sources of stress: biological sources, psychological sources. Fight or flight response set in motion: 2. Stage of resistance if stressor is unresolved: 3. Stage of exhaustion if stressor prolonged with no resolution. Fight or flight response: an immediate physiological reaction to an acute stressor that prepares the body for immediate and intense physical performance.
