KIN 2504 Chapter : Chapter 1
15 Mar 2019
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Wellness: optimal soundness of body and mind. Physical fitness: ability to perform moderate to vigorous levels of physical activity. Physical activity: any bodily movement produced by the skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure, doing daily things. Exercise: planned, structured physical activity involving repetitive bodily movements in order to improve or maintain fitness, a form of physical activity. Encompasses all aspects of a sound body, including: Fitness is an aspect of physical wellness. Striving for improvement in all six wellness dimensions is a lifelong process: concentrate on the most pressing needs first, then strive for balance across the continuum. Good wellness habits can help you live a longer, happier life. Good wellness habits benefit society as a whole: a population that is more productive and spends less on health care, a population with less risk from chronic and catastrophic diseases. Hypokinetic diseases develop because of little movement: chronic, low back pain, obesity, hypertension (high blood pressure)
