KP181 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Health Promotion, Neurotrophic Factors, Morphine
14 Apr 2018
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Mental health: a state of well-being in which the individual realizes personal potential can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruit-fully and is able to make a contribution to the community. Mental illness: any health condition characterized by alterations in thinking , mood, behaviour associated with distress and/or impaired functioning. No one is immune to mental illness or less than optimal mental health. Physical activity: any movement of the body that results in energy expenditure above that of resting level. Exercise: a subset of physical activity in which the activity is structures, often supervised and undertaken with the aim of maintaining or improving physical. Four main functions of physical activity may prevent mental illness. Exercise has examined as a treatment or therapy for existing mental illness. Physical activity may improve quality of life for people with chronic physical or mental heakth problems. Physical activity may improve mental health of general public.
