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65 Cards in this Set
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Prevention
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actions/techniques not to take part in risk behaviors
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Abstinence
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A prevention technique for risk behaviors: abstaining from -- not participating in risk behaviors
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Health Literacy
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able to discus your health with another person in all aspects of health awareness; awareness; understanding
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Risk Behaviors
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Taking an action that goes in a negative way toward your health.
Parts of behavior - 1. positive influences, 2. dietary behavior, 3. sexual behavior, 4. Behaviors that contribute to injury and violence, 5. alcohol and drug behaviors, 6. physical fitness, 7. Environment |
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Health
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State of well being made up of the 5 components of health
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Wellness
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perfection and balance of the 5 components of health
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Heredity
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traits/characteristics that pass through generations
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culture
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background of person that indicates heritage/traditions/customs that have been passed down through generations
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Peers
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Similar people of similar age that affect your lifestyle
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Media
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the news or any way of getting a message around to everyone
- radio - TV - internet |
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Environment
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The area around people which they are accustomed to. Changes in the environment can be either social or temperature.
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Healthy People 2010
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A set of 28 Health objectives established for the nation to achieve over the the 21st century
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Health Education
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A program developed to identify the issues regarding risk behaviors and the practice of prevention techniques to live a healthy lifestyle
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Alcohol
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A legal liquid drug that is catergorized as a depressant
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Tobacco
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A plant that is manufactured to be smoked, chewed, and dipped
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Drugs
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A legal or illegal substance that alters the mind, and with continued use, will damage the body
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Medicines
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Legal drugs bought over-the-counter or perscribed by a doctor to fight a disease(physical effects)
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Sprain
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The stretching of a ligament
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Strain
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Stretching of a tendon
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Muscle cramp
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When a muscle contracts and doesn't relax. Muscle is in a constant state of contraction.
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Hypothermia
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Life-threatening condition from a decrease in the core temperature causing the blood to thicken.
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Frostbite
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When skin cells die due to shortened blood flow. Occurs outward and moves inward.
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Heat stroke
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A life threatening heat illness due to an increase of core temperature. Body can no longer sweat or create its own water.
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Heat exhaustion
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A heat related illness due to lack of water.
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Heat cramp
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Cramp due to dehydration or lack of water.
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Concussion
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caused by a lower impact to the head that shifts the brain so it hits the skull, causing the brain to bruise.
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unconsciousness
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One is not responding to outside stimuli
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Fracture
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Cracking of a bone
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Shock (physical)
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A condition caused by lack of oxygenated blood to the vital organs.
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C.P.R.
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Cardio-pulmenary-recussitation: process of bringing back or maintaining the heart rhythm and breathing.
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Chain of survival
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A process put into use in a cardiac emergency.
1.Call 911 2.Early CPR 3.Early Defibrulation 4.Early adv. care |
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defibrulator
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A device that sends a shock to the heart attempting to reset its rhythm
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Bulimia Nervosa
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A disease characterized by the binge eating then purging to maintain their body weight.
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Binge eating disorder
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A cycle of overeating for comfort then becoming depressed because of increased body weight
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Principle of Progression
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Working the body from a lower level to a higher level, as a persons level of skill and condition improves
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F.I.T.(T.)
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The 3 components of a workout
F-Frequency I-Intensity T-time T-type |
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Anabolic Steroids
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Man made testosterone
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Overexertion
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Working past the level of exhaustion producing negative effects
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Flexibility
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Range of motion of a joint
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Muscular endurance
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Being able to move a lesser weight multiple times
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Abstinence
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A prevention to not participate in risk behaviors
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Prevention
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Actions taken to stay out of risk behaviors
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Cumulative risks
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Participating in two or more risk behaviors and finding how it affects you health
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Physcial fitness
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An adequate level of the 5 components of fitness
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Principle of specificity
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A program devolped with selected activities to improve a person's skill and condition with a definite/specific goal in mind
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Resting heart rate(RHR)
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The amount of times your heart beats per minute at rest
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Principle of Progression
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Working the body from a lower level to a higher level, as a person's level of skill and condition improves
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Target Zone
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60-75% of a person's maximum heart rate
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Cardiac Zone
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80-90% of a person's maximum heart rate
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Osteoporosis
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A disease characterized by weakening of the skeletal system due to
1.lack of activity 2.lack of nutrients 3.old age |
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Physical activity
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All movements that allow the body to increase energy expenditure
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Warm-up
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Elevating one’s heart rate to 55% of its maximum heart rate -> warms up muscles allowing them to stretch
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Muscular power
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Moving a given weight at a given speed
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Maximal heart rate
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The most amount of times one’s heart beats per minute
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Cardio Respiratory Endurance
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The amount of time one’s heart and lungs can work
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Exercise
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Exertion of muscles in various ways to keep them fit
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Principle of overload
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Working your muscles to exhaustion for positive gains
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Anaerobic exercise
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Does not require oxygen for energy, for all activities that last 0-1.5minutes
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Aerobic Exercise
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Requires oxygen for energy, for all activities that last 2.5 minutes or longer
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Metabolism
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The body’s ability to burn calories for energy
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Training program
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A series of planned workouts over a period of time for the purposes of achieving a goal
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Fad diet
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A popular short term diet that promotes quick weight loss
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Weight Cycling
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The process of gaining, losing and subsequently gaining more weight than before
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Eating disorder
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A mental disorder where a person cannot control their eating habits
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Anorexia nervosa
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A mental disorder where a person is 15% below their body weight
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