Cardiovascular system

Summary of Campaign Go Red For Women is a program created by the American Heart Association (AHA). In 2004, the AHA was faced with a major challenge of making women aware of cardiovascular disease (About Go Red | Go Red For Women, 2015). Unfortunately, the disease claims the lives of 500,000 American women each year (About Go Red | Go Red For Women, 2015). Over the years, many have dismissed the condition as a disease for older men. But, the AHA created the campaign “Go Red For Women” to…

Case Study 1 Research presented by Wnorlida, et al. states that Over one-half of deaths among diabetes mellitus patients in the United States were due to cardiovascular disease related. In Taiwan, about 19.8% deaths of diabetic patients were caused due to CVD (Chen and Li, 2007). Mortality due to Cardiovascular diseases in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients was three times higher compared to general population. Death due to cerebrovascular and Coronary Heart Diseases was higher by two to four…

exposure during sauna bathing may protect both the heart and memory. The findings of this particular research concluded to be somewhat correct but still needs more understandings on this topic. However, one conclusion that has been made was that cardiovascular health affects the brain. It has said that MVPA (moderate to vigorous physical activity) shows benefits in improving different aspects of your well-being such as: mood, reduce anxiety, lower depression risks and optimize cognitive function…

My group did our dissections on the Frog, they belong to the Chordate phylum because of its endoskeleton, and their nerve cord that runs along the spinal cord and connects to their brains. This means that they have a central and peripheral nervous system. Back to their brains, they’re divided into three parts, the fore-brain, mid-brain and hind-brain. The fore-brain controls the frogs sense of smell (the Olfactory lobe), along with the cerebral hemispheres, and diencephalon. The mid-brain…

On any given day of the week the University of North Alabama’s campus is rife with students bustling to and fro the various buildings. Yet, during the busy hours of the day many of the buildings on campus will have a sizable crowd of people gathered near major entrances and exits of buildings while they partake in smoking cigarettes. Thanks to school policy, smoking is not allowed inside of college facilities, this in theory this should alleviate the problem but in practice it merely shoves it…

Throughout my study of my family health history list, I was able to come up with roughly 20 different problems that appear in my immediate paternal and maternal families. In order to stay at optimum health, I looked deeper into asthma and allergies, cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental illness, joint issues, diabetes, birth defects, and other problems to figure out what I can do to prevent them. When I was first diagnosed with asthma in elementary school, my doctor always told me that…

health risks for metabolic syndrome, thus decreasing your risk for developing cardiovascular disease. This same study also found that working at lower intensities…

Frame of reference: Lifestyle Performance Model This FOR is applicable to this group intervention plan because identifying desired activities, skills, and strengths help to enhance a person’s drive to be active in a lifestyle that they can manage. This desire to be active is directly related to quality of life. This FOR posits that quality of life is the most important part of a well-balanced life. Purpose: The purpose of the group session is to encourage senior adults to engage in actions that…

In particular, women who have cardiovascular disease, living in rural communities, may face complications of minimal resources, including lack of available gyms or supermarkets in the area. Studies have results showing a 60% relapse within the first 6 months. As well, participants are unaware…

Occupational therapists are continually striving to enhance the quality of life of their clients. Several factors are essential to enhancing quality of life in people with spinal cord injuries. A literature review by Barclay McDonald and Lentin (2015) found that participation in meaningful occupations has been correlated more strongly with quality of life than impairment and functional ability (Barclay, McDonald, & Lentin 2015). Quality of life is also related to monitoring the secondary…