3. DEFINITIONS OF HEALTH
How would you define health? Is it the way you feel? Does it
mean not being sick?
HEALTH??
Health is defined in the World Health Organization (WHO)
constitution of 1948 as:
A state of complete physical, social and mental well-being,
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
4. 4 DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH:
PHYSICAL HEALTH – condition of your body
MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH – state of mind and
the ability to balance emotions
SOCIAL HEALTH – quality of the relationships with others
SPIRITUAL HEALTH – moral values on which you base
your life
*HOW THIS DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH INTERACT???
5. Do you feel comfortable interacting with other people?
Do you have friends you feel you can trust?
Do you think people can learn to be socially healthy?
6. AN ANCIENT PROVERB STATES THAT;
“He/she who has health has hope and he/she who has
hope has everything”
Do you agree??
7. DEFINITIONS OF HEALTH
Health for All
The attainment by all the people of the world of a level of
health that will permit them to lead a socially and economically
productive life
Ref: WHO, Geneva, 1984.
Public Health
The science and art of promoting health, preventing disease,
and prolonging life through the organized efforts of society
Ref: “Acheson Report”, London, 1988
8. WHAT IS HEALTH PROMOTION?
“The aggregate of purposeful activities designed to
improve personal and public health through a
combination of strategies, including the competent
implementation of behavioral change strategies, health
education , health protection measures, risk factors
detection, health enhancement and health maintenance”
(Joint Committee on Health Education Terminology,
1991, p.102).
9. Health Promotion?
“ the process of enabling people to increase control over,
and to improve their own health” (First International
Conference of health Promotion, 1986, p.102)
A combination of policies and activities designed to help
people practice wellness and improve along the health
continuum.
Example????
10. A FRAMEWORK FOR HEALTH
PROMOTION ACTIVITIES
AREAS OF
HEALTH
PROMOTION
ACTIVITY
Preventive health
services
Community-based
work
Organization
developmentHealthy
Public Policy
Environmental
health measures
Economic and
regulatory
activities
Health education
programmed
11. Factor that Influence Health
Individual behavior is driven by a multitude of influencing
factors
Immediate influences come from personal
Knowledge
Attitude
Beliefs
Confidence
Culture
in one’s ability to perform a particular health behavior; life
values that affect decision making; and the degree to which
one is influenced by significant people on one’s life
12. • Non-controllable risk factors:
• Age, gender and genetic contribute to health risks
• Individual and group health could actually be considered a
web, where many issues and aspects of life are interwoven
and interconnected, all influencing each other and overall
health
• Social issues
Employment
Crime rates
Welfare
Community resources
Education
Family structure
Economy
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Health - state of being associated with freedom from disease
and illness.
Wellness - the positive component of health; sense of well-
being; a product; multidimensional
- state or condition of being in good physical and mental health.
14. Achieving Wellness??
Wellness is the product of healthy lifestyles just like
fitness is the product of regular exercise
Wellness reflects how one feels about life as well as
one’s ability to function effectively
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19. Skill related fitness (CABS-PR)
Coordination
Agility
Balance
Speed
Power
Reaction
time
20. Need for Fitness
Effective work
Good health
Face emergencies
Enjoyable leisure
Value of fitness
Look good
Feel good
Enjoy life
Be healthy
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24. Healthy Lifestyles
Regular physical activity
Eating well
Managing stress
Avoiding destructive habits
Adopting good safety habits
Learning first aid
Adopting good personal health habits
Seeking and complying with medical advice
Being an informed consumer
Protecting the environment
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25. Adopt a Process Approach
for Total Wellness
• Physical
• Pursue behaviors that are conducive to physical health
• Social
• Be supportive of family and friends
• Emotional
• Balance work and leisure and respond proactively to stress
• Intellectual
• Challenge yourself to learn and improve
• Spiritual
• Pray, meditate and reflect on life
• Total Wellness
• Accept responsibility for your own health and happiness
26. Steps in
Program Planning
Establish reasons for behavior change
Determine needs
Set goals
Select lifestyles or patterns to change
Make a written plan
Keep records to monitor progress
27. An Active Lifestyle for
Long-Term Wellness
Lifestyle physical activity:
provides health benefits.
promotes weight control and self esteem.
promotes social interaction.
promote relaxation.
If you aren’t currently active, it is never too late to start
28. Priority Lifestyles for Good Health
Three priority areas:
Physical activity, nutrition, stress management
Reasons why these lifestyles
are especially critical:
They affect the lives of all people
Many people can make improvements
Small changes can have
a major impact on
individual and public
health
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Managing stress
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29The HELP Philosophy:
The basis for a healthy lifestyle
A personal philosophy that emphasizes HEALTH can
lead to behaviors that promote it.
EVERYONE can benefit from healthy lifestyles
regardless of age or current health status.
Healthy behaviors are most effective when practiced
for a LIFETIME.
Healthy lifestyles should be based on PERSONAL
needs and interests.
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30. The Stairway to Lifetime Fitness: A Path to
Independence
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Regular ExerciseRegular Exercise
Achieving FitnessAchieving Fitness
Personal Exercise PatternPersonal Exercise Pattern
Fitness EvaluationFitness Evaluation
Problem SolverProblem Solver
INDEPENDENCE
