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Illness / Wellness continuum. TOTAL WELLNESS CONTINUUM. HIGH-LEVEL WELLNESS. Growth. Education. Awareness. Signs. Symptoms. PREMATURE DEATH. Illness. SELF-RESPONSIBILITY. TREATMENT. Neutral point (No obvious illness or wellness). Uit : Robbins et al ., 1991. Components of Fitness.
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Illness / Wellness continuum TOTAL WELLNESS CONTINUUM HIGH-LEVEL WELLNESS Growth Education Awareness Signs Symptoms PREMATURE DEATH Illness SELF-RESPONSIBILITY TREATMENT Neutral point (No obvious illness or wellness) Uit : Robbins et al., 1991
Components of Fitness • • Cardiovascular stamina • • Constitution • • Muscular stamina • • Flexibility • • Muscular strength
Helps prevent Helps treat RECOMMENDED AGES (yrs) 0 20 40 60 80 Coronary heart disease •• Depression • • Hypertension • • Obesity • • Osteoporosis • • Stroke • Diabetes (Type I) • Diabetes (Type II) • Breast, cervical, ovarian cancer • Back Pain • • Colon Cancer • Congestive heart failure • Rheumatoid Arthritis • Exercise is medicine (Booth and Tseng. Med Sci Sports Ex, 1995)
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Benefits of exercise: ● Vitality improves ● Self-esteem improves ● Stress resistance is enhanced ● Concentration improves ● Memory improves ● Ability to distinguish ● Anxiety levels are lowered ● Depression is reduced ● Despondency is reduced ● Emotional wellness improves ● Social wellness improves 1. Mental wellness
●Neurological disorders: ● Stroke ● Systemic sclerosis ● Attention deficiency syndrome ● Parkinsonism ● Cardiovascular diseases: ● Prevention of arteriosclerosis ● Hypertension ● Functional reserve of heart improves ● Respiratory diseases ● Asthma ● Chronic obstructive airway disease 2.Prevention and treatment of organic disorders
Disordes of the digestive tract Constipation Irritable bowel syndrome Endocrinological disorders Diabetes Types I and II Obesity Musculoskeletal diseases Osteoarthrosis. Rheumatoid arthritis. Back pathology. Fibromyalgia. Muscular dystrophy 3. Intellectual functioning Concentration Memory Ability to distinguish improves