Grade 9 Health and Physical Literacy Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards generated from lecture notes covering health literacy, physical literacy, dimensions of healthy active living, Indigenous holistic health, and the medicine wheel.

Health

The absence of disease or illness, and a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being that individuals should actively strive for.

Health Literacy

How well a person can access, understand, and use the health information needed to better their decisions on health.

Canadian Health Literacy Rate

The proportion of individuals lacking health literacy in Canada, which includes 60% of adults and 88% of seniors.

Physical Literacy

Having the knowledge and confidence in your abilities by understanding your physical limits in order to engage in physical exercise.

Goal of Physical Literacy

To enable individuals to participate in physical activities in safe, meaningful ways.

Healthy Active Living

A way of living that embraces both health literacy and physical literacy through being active, eating healthy, and getting proper sleep to improve physical and mental health while minimizing risks of illness, injuries, and emotional harm.

Four Factors of Physical Health

The main factors determining physical health: physical activity, nutrition, avoiding harmful substances, and heredity (genetics).

Physical Health

A dimension of health that is a result of all of your body's important functions working in unison.

Mental Health

A dimension of health that is a result of positive feelings about yourself and others.

Social Health

A dimension of health that is a result of interactions with others and coping well with social interactions.

Spiritual Health

A dimension of health that gives peace of mind, which can be expressed through music, art, or religion.

Four Environments to Develop Physical Literacy

1. On the ground (games, sports, dance); 2. In, on, or under the water (aquatic activities); 3. On snow and ice (winter activities); 4. In the air (gymnastics, jumping).

Holistic Health

A concept learned from Indigenous elders that the mind, body, and spirit are connected, and only when all these elements are healthy will a person experience true wellness.

Medicine Wheel

An Indigenous symbol that captures the cycles of nature and represents an interconnected circular journey of life, with 4 points representing seasons, aspects of a person, kingdoms, and sacred medicines.

Calls to Action for Active Living

5 of the 94 Truth and Reconciliation calls to action that indicate greater opportunities for young people in Indigenous communities to participate in physical activity and recreation.

The 7 Sacred Teachings

Indigenous teachings consisting of: 1. Truth, 2. Humility, 3. Honesty, 4. Wisdom, 5. Respect, 6. Courage, 7. Love.

Mindfulness and Meditation

Practices including prayer and meditation that create a positive cycle by calming the mental state, allowing focus on the awareness of physical and spiritual needs.

Benefits of Physical Education

Ways in which Health and Physical Education improves quality of life: improves fitness, educates on different sports, and lowers risks of many diseases.