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13 Cards in this Set
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Health |
The overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury |
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Wellness |
Optimal health and vitality, encompassing all dementions of well-being. |
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Risk Factor |
A condition that increases one's chances of disease or injury. |
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Infectious Disease |
A disease that can spread from person to person; caused by microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses. |
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Chronic Disease |
A disease that develops and continues over a long period of time, such as heart disease or cancer. |
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Lifestyle Change |
A conscious behavior that can increase our decrease a person's risk of disease or injury, such behaviors include smoking, exerciseing, and eating a healthy diet. |
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Physical Fitness |
A set of physical attributes that allows the body to respond or adapt to the demands and stress of physical effort. |
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Sedentary |
Physically inactive; literally, "sitting" |
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Unintentional Injury |
An injury that occurs without harm being intended. |
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Behavior Change |
A lifestyle management process that involves cultivating healthy behaviors and working to overcome unhealthy ones. |
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Target Behavior |
An isolated behavior selected as the object of a behavior change program. |
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Self- efficacy |
The belief in one's ability to take action and perform a specific task. |
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Locus of Control |
A person's internal dialog. |
