THEME 3: SPECIFIC HEALTH RELATED BEHAVIOURS Flashcards
(21 cards)
What are the benefits of exercise?
Increases wound healing
Improved stress tolerance
Increases longevity
Decrease negative moods
Decrease cardio-vascular disease risk
Compare exercise and stress
Contrast exercise and stress
Describe the effects of exercise on psychological health
Overall mood improvement
Improves self-efficacy
Improves self-esteem
Benefits cognitive functioning
Describe the effects of exercise on stress management
Well-being improved=combat stress
Cope w/stress + illness avoid
Increase endogenous opiods
Increase job satisfaction
Reduce health care cost
What are the individual characteristics associated with adherence to exercise regiments?
Coming: fit family
Enjoying exercise
Have cardiovascular diseases
Social support (friends)= group exercise=cohesion
Take health responsibility
What are the characteristics of the setting associated with adherence to exercise regiments?
Resource lack
Available walking trails
Social cohesion
Safe neighborhood
Requires=Hard work=personal responsibility
What are the characteristics of interventions associated with adherence to exercise regiments?
Promise physical activity websites=no encourage exercise
Perceived importance initiate = self efficacy maintains
General lifestyle changes
Targeting barrier (stress)
Motivation : 1 health behavior = another (stop smoking)
What is the role of workplace accidents as a major death and injury case?
Elderly falls (hip fractures)
What is the role of motorcycle and automobile accidents as a major death and injury cause?
Road maint + traffic volume focus
Reduce highway speed
Helmet wearing
Seatbelt use
Cyclist visibility
What is the role of home accidents as a major death and injury cause ?
Accidental poisoning
Fall
[PREVENTION]
Identify home poising (medicine safety caps)
Childproof home (railings)
Describe the effectiveness of strategies designed increase seat belt usage and safety
Social engineering +health education+ psychological intervention
Legal solutions=healthy road solutions
What are the health risks associated with a poor diet?
Coronary disease
Diabetes
Cancer
Hypertension
What are the problems associated with modifying diet for health purposes?
Change diet 4 looks = not health
Restrictive + expensive diets=drastic change
Low self-efficacy
Meat preference
Stress snacking=more fatty foods
Comfort foods=high fats
Describe the nature of dietary intervention programmes
Motivation
Education
Contingency contracting
Relapse prevention
Describe the effeictiveness of dietary intervention programmes
Increased self-efficacy (social support)
Motivational interview
Self-regulation training
Define sleep
What are the 5 stages of sleep?
Explain the health risks of inadequate sleep
Increased cardiovascular disease risk
Insulin secretion compromised
Weight gain
Describe sleep apnea
What are the associated health risks of sleep apnea?
Increase workplace accidence rate
Anxiety
Depression
