188 Bundled ACTUAL FINAL EXAM
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what were infectious diseases gradually replaced with?
multi-variable, difficult to control chronic diseases
what is the main difference between clinical medicine and public health?
clinical medicine focuses on treating individuals
how do you modify health/wellness?
change lifestyle behaviors
what does epidemiology concentrate on?
populations
What is the #1 killer in the US?
cardiovascular disease
what is health disparity in the US linked with?
social and/or economic disadvantages
is it possible for an individual to be physically active and leisure-time inactive?
yes
which pillar of public health involves changing public health through the legal system (ex: banning
smoking in a public place)
health administration and policy
what are the 5 pillars of public health?
1. Epidemiology and disease control
2. Environmental health
3. Health promotion and health education
4. Health administration and policy
5. Biostatistics
what is the difference between public health and medicine?
public health looks at the problem while medicine tries to fix it
, what is epidemiology concerned with?
identifying risk factors, reducing morbidity, and reducing mortality
what is an incidence?
number of new cases in a population that have a disease/condition over some period of time
what three exercise sciences were primarily involved in the development of the traditional exercise
training model?
exercise physiology, movement sciences, and sport/exercise psychology
What is public health?
the science and art of protecting and improving the health of communities
what is the pillar of public health that quantifies and interprets data from populations?
biostatistics
what are the top 2 underlying causes of death in the US?
tobacco use and poor diet/physical inactivity
what is physical activity regarded as?
any bodily movement that results in an increased VO2 and energy expenditure
how can you determine if VO2 max has been achieved?
respiratory exchange ratio or failure of HR to increase with an increase in work rate
1 MET= _____ ml/kg/min
3.5
_____ kcal/L O2
5
What is cardiorespiratory fitness also referred to as?
aerobic capacity, cardiopulmonary fitness, aerobic power, vo2 max
what are all health-related fitness components?
related to health, measurable, and changeable
what are two things that muscles need to contract?
oxygen and energy
which fuel provides the most energy, requires oxygen to burn, and is used as the duration of exercise
increases?