Exercise-and Health
“The exertion of muscles and limbs for health’s sake”
Concise Oxford Dictionary
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“In the sweat of thy brow shalt Genesis Ch.3 V19 thou eat bread……..”
• Peter Sims • Professor of Public Health Medicine • The School of Medicine • University of Papua New Guinea
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Mens sana in corpore sano
(A healthy mind in a healthy body) Juvenal Given the artificial and pressurized lifestyle of modern man and woman exercise for health needs to be
Sufficient Regular Rewarding Convenient
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Why exercise?
Physical for Growth Fitness Prevention Systems Respiratory Cardiovascular Musculoskeletal
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Mental for Skill Relaxation Pleasure
Systems Central Peripheral CNS Special senses
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A Linear Response Rate!
Ischaemic Heart disease
Men Women Level of activity
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What is fitness? - how do we measure it
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Exercise for
Pleasure………… well being. endorphins Prevention………. Obesity,Vascular disease, osteoporosis Rehabilitation…… COAD, CVA, MI
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Rehabilitation-back to work
Increase in exercise tolerance Progressive and appropriate Peer level performance Morale building
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Quantity versus Quality
How much How often How intense
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Different patterns of exercise
The athlete,training for competition The military training men for fightingphysical & mental toughness,obedienc e and valour Everyday lifestyle rest & recreation
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The Challenge
Middle class joggers versus Working Class “couch potatoes” Working with the advertisers and opinion leaders Making positive choices easier Fun…pleasure…fitness…slimness.. health
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Variety in Exercise - choice
Competition Team games Friends and family Hobbies Recreation Daily travel
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Opportunistic exercise
Where to park and when to walk Using the stairs or the lift Doing it yourselfhousework, gardening Getting a dog
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Community Provision
Parks, gardens, playgrounds Swimming pools Cycle tracks Pedestrianised walkways Sport/leisure centres
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Exercise, fitness and health
For everyone young or old, man or woman, for the disabled as well as the ablebodied Regular - daily Opportunistic Enjoyable
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The Elixir of Life?
Do today, what you did yesterday, so that you may do it tomorrow
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