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Presentation Package for. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness. Charles Corbin Gregory J. Welk Ruth Lindsey William R. Corbin. Stress and Health. Stress Facts.
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Presentation Package for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness Charles Corbin Gregory J. Welk Ruth Lindsey William R. Corbin
Stress Facts • The American Academy of Family Physicians estimates that 60% of the problems brought to physicians in the U.S. are stress related. Many are the result of stress; others are made worse or last longer because of it. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Health Problems with Excessive Stress • CHD and stroke • Gastrointestinal problems such as ulcers • Impaired immune system • Insomnia Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
How Stress Promotes Illness • Direct effect • Raises blood pressure • Impairs immune system • Indirect effect • Less positive behaviors (exercise, healthy diet, lack of sleep) • More negative behaviors (drinking, smoking, unhealthy diet) Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Historical Perspectives on the Nature of Stress • Walter Cannon • Fight or Flight syndrome • Non-specific stress response • Hans Selye • General Adaptation Syndrome • Alarm • Resistance • Adaptation Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
BURN RUST OUT OUT (Distress) (Boredom) EUSTRESS (The optimal amount of stress) The Stress Target Zone See Web18-1 for info on Type A personality and stress Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Appraisal Coping Stressor Stress Outcome Contemporary Views of the Nature of Stress The Process of Stress Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Types of Stressors Click for info on Lab 18a • Environmental • Physiological • Emotional (psycho-social) See 18-01 for info on stress among college students Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Characteristics of Stressful Events • Negative • Uncontrollable • Ambiguous See Web18-2 for info on stressful occupations Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Appraisal of Stressors High Stress See stressor as a threat Stressor Stress Appraisal See stressor as a challenge Low Stress Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Hardiness Click for Lab 18b Info • Commitment • Control • Challenge Individuals high in “Hardiness” have fewer stress related problems due to the way they perceive stress and the coping mechanisms they use (“approach” coping instead of “avoidance” coping) Web18-3 Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Responses to Stress Click for info on Lab 18c • Physiological • Cognitive • Emotional • Behavioral See Web18-2 for info on Type A personality and stress Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Summary of Stress You may not be able to smooth out the surf, but you can learn to ride the waves! Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Web Resources “On the Web” • American Institute of Stress - www.stress.org • American Psychological Association - www.apa.org • International Stress Management Association – www.stress-management-isma.org • National Institute of Mental Health – www.nimh.nih.gov Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Lab 18a InformationEvaluating Your Stress Level Return to presentation • Complete the life experience survey. • Summarize your current level of stress. in comparison with the survey scores. Note: The life experience surveys assume that stressors affect everyone in the same way and therefore may not yieldhighly accurate indicators of stress. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Lab 18b InformationEvaluating Your Hardiness Return to presentation • Complete the Hardiness survey. • Summarize the score for each dimension of Hardiness. • Discuss whether you feel the scores are useful indicators of your response to stress. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e
Lab 18c InformationEvaluating Neuromuscular Tension Return to presentation • Complete the evaluation of tension with the assistance of a partner. • Describe how the results might impact the way you look at your daily life. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 5e