EXCI 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Health Promotion, Skeleton, Integumentary System
6 Mar 2020
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Wellness = incorporates many domains of our lives other than physical : social, emotional, intellectual, occupational, academic, environmental, spiritual. These components combined with physical health = overall wellness. Self-efficacy = strong belief in one"s ability to achieve goals despite presence of obstacles. A key factor in maintaining health and wellness over our lifespan. Ottawa charter for health promotion: emphasizes 2 important and related aspects of health: social and personal resources, physical capacities. Factors that determine health and wellness: non-modifiable factors, genetics and aging, modifiable, controllable factors, lifestyle choices: posture, diet, exercise, sleep, coping techniques for stress. The human organism is anatomically constructed in a hierarchical manner, from simple to complex: molecules make up cells, cells form tissues, tissues form organs, organs make up the human body. Physiology: how organ systems function ** focus of this course. Systems above change in order to make these possible.
