KNES 397 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Chemotherapy, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Dementia
5 Apr 2019
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Knes 397 lecture 16 exercise and quality of life. Is the qol that reflects the goodness of those dimensions of life that can be affected by health and by health interventions. E. g. , physical function, emotional well-being, and ability to fulfill family and other social roles. We know it helps health-wise but we have very strong evidence that it also improves qol. It is relevant: linked to their identity, self-esteem, passions, important part of their day, quality of life research tends to revolve around chronic disease, aging, etc. Those who are experiencing some sort of a decline or a deficit: qol tends to be more important to us when there is something that we are really lacking rather than when things are good or okay. Importance of hrql to exercise psychologists: biopsychosocial definition of health: positive state of physical, mental and social well-being (who,1947)
