2205 lecture 1

Question 1

what is health promotion as defined by ottawa charter?

Answer 1

enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health

Question 2

what is health as defined by WHO?

Answer 2

a state of complete physical, social, and mental well-being, and not merely the absence of disease

Question 3

what is sport science, human kinetics, and kinesiology?

Answer 3

disciplines that involve the study of physical activity and it’s impact on health and life at the individual and community level

Question 4

what is agency?

Answer 4

the capacity of individuals to act independently and make free choices

Question 5

structure

Answer 5

patterned arrangements which influence or limit choices available

Question 6

what are health inequalities

Answer 6

refers to differences in the health of individuals or groups. any measurable aspect of health that varies across individuals or according to socially relevant groupings can be called a health inequality

Question 7

health inequities

Answer 7

a health inequity, or health disparity, a specific type of health inequality that denotes an unjust difference in health

Question 8

intersectionality

Answer 8

the idea that one needs to examine how various biological biological, cultural, and social categories interact on multiple (and often simultaneous)
levels that lead to oppression and inequality”