Kinesiology 140 Contemporary Health Issues Burnaby Campus Course

Kinesiology 140 Contemporary Health Issues Burnaby Campus

Course Outline • The course outline as well as all course information/resources are available at: www. sfu. ca/~dbedoya • Lecture recordings are available at www. sfu. ca/lectures

KIN 140 Take Home Messages Don’t smoke Be physically active regularly Keep a healthy weight Minimize saturated fat Wear a condom Have a positive outlook on life Prevention is better than treatment Rule of 80/90%

UNIT 2: THE CONCEPT OF HEALTH

DEFINITIONS OF HEALTH

World Health Organization (WHO) “Health is the complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” -1948 "a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities. “ 1986

Understanding Health with the use of Models • Model: a representation – A way of looking at or explaining a concept in a more understandable format » Ex. Medical Model, Risk factor model, Wellness Model

Medical Model • You go to see a doctor when you have signs/symptoms of disease – Signs: something you can see – Symptoms: something you feel • The doctor is responsible for your health • Health is achieved through treatment

Medical Model The Medical model views health as the absence of disease

The Medical Model focuses on dependency

Risk Factor Model • Looks at the main causes of mortality • Looks to inform the population of risk factors for disease • Compared to the medical model, the focus is on prevention instead of treatment and the individual is responsible for their own health, instead of the doctor • Does not necessarily predict whether you will get a disease, but gives you the probability that you will

The Risk Factor Model focuses on independent accountability for health

Wellness/ Holistic model Neutral Position Wellness = a dynamic process not a state of being

The Wellness Wheel: The 7 Dimensions of Wellness

The 7 dimensions of wellness • The 7 dimensions of wellness are: – Emotional – Physical – Spiritual – Career/Academic – Financial – Environmental – Social/Cultural

The 7 Dimensions of Wellness • Wellness is all about maintaining a balance between the many different aspects of your life. • Everyone's optimal wellness will be different, depending on your own needs, experiences, personality, and circumstances. • As we make our way through life, different aspects will fall in and out of balance - it's our job to try and maintain as much of a balance as possible.

Behaviour Change

Behaviour Change • According to the ASE model, there are three main predictors of behaviour change: – Attitudes; do you really want to change? What are the benefits? The personal costs? – Social norms; how do your social networks affect your behaviour? Do they make you more or less likely to participate in it? – Self-efficacy; Do you think you can actually do it or have you failed before and are convinced that you just can’t permanently change?

Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of The Stages of Behaviour Change (Prochaska 1992) Consciousness raising Dramatic relief Environmental re-evaluation Precontemplation Self re-evaluation Contemplation Preparation Self-liberation Action Reinforcement management Helping relationships Counter conditioning Stimulus control Relapse Transition Modifier Experiential processes Behavioural processes Maintenance Adapted from Prochaska 1992

SMART Goals • Your behaviour change goals should be SMART • • • Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely