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Chapter 1: The Importance of Fitness and Wellness Health Status of Americans 

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2/3 of deaths in the U.S. are caused by 5 diseases o Heart disease o Cancer o Stroke o Chronic lower respiratory disease and diabetes In the 1900s it was pneumonia and influenza Underlying contributors to these deaths are controllable lifestyle factors Diseases of lifestyle  majority of U.S. deaths each year High cost of health care = stress on economy

Individual control 

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4 major determinants of an individual’s health o Lifestyle o Heredity o Environment o Health care services Locus of control o Extent to which an individual believes that he has control over own health status o Internal vs. external Self efficacy o Belief in ones own capabilities to organize and execute course of action required to manage situations Health literacy o Capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health info/services to make appropriate decisions for our health o Impact depending on ethnicity, race, culture o Differences = disparities

Health related fitness 

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Physical wellness o Organ systems are disease free and capable ot functioning at a high level of efficiency Body composition o % of total weight that is fat Flexibility o Capacity of a joint to move through a full range of motion Muscular endurance o Ability of muscle to sustain the exertion of force over a period of time

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Balance Agility Coordination Quickness Speed Power Most components of motor fitness are inherited...