Asych content- Hypokinetic disease and CVD

Sedentary death syndrome

the signs and symptoms associated with sedentary living

Hypokinetic disease

low levels of movement —> abnormal function & deterioration

What are the diseases linked to sedentary death syndrome?

Cardiovascular disease, cancer, type II diabetes, and osteoporosis

Risk factor

lifestyle or genetic variable that can predict the occurrence of disease

Relative risk

chance that a disease or side effect will occur given certain conditions or factors (1 group vs. another)

Prevention

strategies to prevent the onset of disease through risk reduction but also mitigate the complications of existing disease

Tertiary prevention

Actions taken after a disease or condition has already developed to reduce its effects, prevent complications, and improve quality of life.

Secondary prevention

early detection and treatment- prevents injury/disease once exposure to risk factors occurs but still in eary stages

Primary prevention

preventing the disease before it happens- targets risk factors that lead to injury/disease

Primordial prevention

Targets social and economic policies (Creating school programs that encourage healthy eating and physical activity in children)

Predisposing

motivations, attitudes, beliefs (the REASON)

Enabling

resources, enviornment, external (the MEANS)