Download BENEFITS OF BEING ACTIVE

BENEFITS OF BEING
ACTIVE
Reducing your risks and Increasing
personal wellness..
Then vs Now…
• Before 1900’s…pneumonia
• Followed by infectious diseases
• Research = cures for most (vaccines)
.
Now: #1 Heart disease
.
.
#2 Cancer
#3 Stroke
Cardiovascular Diseases
• Issues with Heart and/or blood vessels
• 1 in 4 Americans affected.
• Primary
•
Risk Factors
Most important/greatest/most common
cause
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Smoking
• High cholestrol
• Diabetes
• obesity
vs
•
•
•
Secondary
Lesser cause
Stress
Alcohol use
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
• Clogged arteries
• Fats/cholesterol build-up
• Narrows passageway
• Forces heart to WORK HARDER
HEART ATTACK
• Blood supply to heart is cut off or reduced
• Damage to heart muscle
• Main causes: atherosclerosis; blood clots; spasms
in artery.
STROKE
• Oxygen to brain is severely reduced or totally cut
off.
• Atherosclerosis or blood clots
• May lose ability to move, speak, think, etc.
• Major or minor strokes possible.
• “predisposition”
• “bursts”
High Blood Pressure
• B.P. is when blood pushes through arteries with
each beat of the heart
• PRIMARY reason of cardiovascular disease and
strokes.
• Family history; race; age all contributing factors.
• 2 readings: systolic = top number
pressure just AFTER heart beat
Diastolic = bottom number
pressure just before heart beat
• AKA= Hypertension
Stress can be a factor!
•
Risk factors
CANCER
• Uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells.
• Steals their nutrition
• Interferes with normal function
• #2 Leading cause of death
• Over 100 different types
• Active people RANK LOWER in death rates.
• Breast & Colon fall under “hypokinetic”
DIABETES
• Body can’t regulate sugar levels.
• Medical help needed to regulate.
• Over time: damage to blood vessels, heart,
kidneys, eyes (blindness).
• Excessive levels can cause coma/death.
TYPE I
•
vs.
Affects about 10% of diabetics
•
•
•
Not considered hypokinetic
Heredity is issue…gets risk
factor from BOTH parents
Needs insulin to help control
blood sugar.
TYPE II
•
MOST COMMON
•
•
Considered hypokinetic
Used to be called
“Adult Onset”
•
Physical activity can reduce
risk
•
Being active at early age =
better blood sugar levels.
OBESITY
• 1980’s teen rate @ 5%
• 2010 teen rate @ 14%
• 300% increase
OSTEOPOROIS
• Bone deterioration
• Common in adult women due to hormone
changes….body can’t absorb calcium
• Begins in young adults…”PEAK BONE MASS”
• Activity helps create strong bone mass.
• Lack of dairy when young…lessens Peak Bone Mass”
development
• Porous
bones w/
age…..
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KEY
POINTS to
remember
Reducing risks
of
hypokinetic
conditions:
HEALTHY BACK=
GOOD POSTURE
• Hypokinetic due to weak/short back and ab.
muscles
• Need body balance= biomechanical concept.
• “out of whack”…one side weak and long, other
short and strong.
Back Issues:
• Lordosis:
• Too much arch in
lower back a.k.a
“swayback”…weak
abs and hip flexors
too strong
• Kyphosis:
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•
Rounded shoulders/back
“hunch” back
• Ptosis:
•
•
“drooping body part”
Protruding abs.
Characteristics of poor posture…..
Characteristic of good posture
Biomechanical Lifting Principles:
• Use legs…not back
• Keep hips low…squat
• Divide the load…
• Avoid twisting when lifting…shift feet
• Push and pull vs lifting heavy objects
• Avoid bent over position when
sitting or standing…