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- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Health_and_Fitness/Concepts_of_Fitness_and_Wellness_3e_(Flynn_et_al.)/09%3A_Stress/9.01%3A_What_is_Stress_and_How_Does_it_Affect_WellnessStress is defined as the body’s physical, mental, and emotional response to a particular stimulus, called a stressor. This adaption/coping-response helps the body prepare for challenging situations. I...Stress is defined as the body’s physical, mental, and emotional response to a particular stimulus, called a stressor. This adaption/coping-response helps the body prepare for challenging situations. It is the level of a person’s response to a stressor that determines whether the experience is positive or negative. As a hardworking college student, you may feel as if you know the meaning of stress all too well.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/Fitness_Concepts/03%3A_Fitness_Principles/3.05%3A_Additional_Safety_ConcernsAs activity rates among Americans increase, specifically outdoor activities, safety concerns also rise. Unfortunately, the physical infrastructure of many American cities does not accommodate active l...As activity rates among Americans increase, specifically outdoor activities, safety concerns also rise. Unfortunately, the physical infrastructure of many American cities does not accommodate active lifestyles.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/Fitness_Concepts/02%3A_Healthy_Behaviors_and_Wellness/2.01%3A_Why_Study_WellnessWellness is a familiar term, but what is its true definition? Is it simply the absence of disease? This chapter will define all the components of holistic wellness and describe the factors that contri...Wellness is a familiar term, but what is its true definition? Is it simply the absence of disease? This chapter will define all the components of holistic wellness and describe the factors that contribute to not only a person’s physical and mental health.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Health_and_Fitness/Concepts_of_Fitness_and_Wellness_3e_(Flynn_et_al.)/05%3A_Flexibility/5.02%3A_Improving_the_Range_of_MotionBecause muscular actions such as muscular contractions and stretching are controlled by the nervous system, another internal factor can be attributed to the neuromuscular system and how the stretching...Because muscular actions such as muscular contractions and stretching are controlled by the nervous system, another internal factor can be attributed to the neuromuscular system and how the stretching and tension is managed. The GTOs are located near the musculotendon junction, the end points of the muscle, and relay messages to the central nervous system regarding muscle lengthening and tension of the muscle.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Health_and_Fitness/Concepts_of_Fitness_and_Wellness_3e_(Flynn_et_al.)/09%3A_StressMany people complain about being stressed. However, when they use the term stress, they rarely know its true meaning. The word carries many negative connotations and is associated with an unpleasant o...Many people complain about being stressed. However, when they use the term stress, they rarely know its true meaning. The word carries many negative connotations and is associated with an unpleasant or traumatic event. As such, people mistakenly believe that stress is simply the nervousness and tension experienced prior to, during, or after a negative event. In fact, the effects of stress are physiological, emotional, and psychological.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/Fitness_Concepts/03%3A_Fitness_Principles/3.06%3A_References-Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Retrieved April 2017, CDC: Physical Activity, Data and Statistics, https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/data/facts.htm Non-traumatic Sports Death in High Sch...Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Retrieved April 2017, CDC: Physical Activity, Data and Statistics, https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/data/facts.htm Non-traumatic Sports Death in High School and college Athletes, Medicine and Science of Sports and Exercise 1995; 27:641-647 American College of Sports Medicine, 7th Edition, ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, p.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/Fitness_Concepts/06%3A_Flexibility/6.01%3A_THE_BENEFITS_OF_FLEXIBILITY_AND_STRETCHINGFor example, if the front of your thighs and hips get too tight from a lack of flexibility, the tension will pull on the hips (where the muscles are attached). Reduction of Future Lower Back Pain-Most...For example, if the front of your thighs and hips get too tight from a lack of flexibility, the tension will pull on the hips (where the muscles are attached). Reduction of Future Lower Back Pain-Most experts agree (while research is still inconclusive) that counteracting the natural loss in muscle and connective tissue elasticity that occurs with aging with muscle fitness and stretching exercises can reduce your risk of developing lower- back pain.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Health_and_Fitness/Concepts_of_Fitness_and_Wellness_3e_(Flynn_et_al.)/05%3A_Flexibility/5.03%3A_Ways_to_Improve_FlexibilityAs the name of the technique implies, PNF stretching emphasizes the natural interaction of the proprioceptors with the muscles to increase the ROM during the stretch. In other words, the stretch eithe...As the name of the technique implies, PNF stretching emphasizes the natural interaction of the proprioceptors with the muscles to increase the ROM during the stretch. In other words, the stretch either uses the activity of the antagonist muscle to get the target muscle to relax or the target muscle itself to relax as a result of the contraction.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Health_and_Fitness/Concepts_of_Fitness_and_Wellness_3e_(Flynn_et_al.)/13%3A_Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases_Infections_(STDs_STIs)/13.02%3A__What_are_the_Most_Common_Types_of_STIsRegardless of symptoms, having bacterial vaginosis increases the risk of getting other STDs/STIs and is also associated with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the female reproductive ...Regardless of symptoms, having bacterial vaginosis increases the risk of getting other STDs/STIs and is also associated with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the female reproductive organs, including the uterus and the fallopian tubes (which carry eggs to the uterus), and postoperative infections.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Health_and_Fitness/Concepts_of_Fitness_and_Wellness_3e_(Flynn_et_al.)/07%3A_Nutrition/7.03%3A_References_and_LinksFramingham Heart Study History http://www.framinghamheartstudy.org/about/history.html. The Nurses Health Study - http://www.channing.harvard.edu/nhs/?page_id=70 Links and references found at the end o...Framingham Heart Study History http://www.framinghamheartstudy.org/about/history.html. The Nurses Health Study - http://www.channing.harvard.edu/nhs/?page_id=70 Links and references found at the end of the section on Protein: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Red_beans_and_rice.jpg (This links to a great picture of red beans and rice) Derived from OpenStax- You can download material Download for free at http://cnx.org/contents/14fb4ad7-39a1-4eee-ab6e-3ef2482e3e22@8.108.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Health_and_Fitness/Concepts_of_Fitness_and_Wellness_3e_(Flynn_et_al.)/03%3A_Cardiorespiratory_Fitness/3.03%3A_How_the_CR_System_WorksWithout a healthy respiratory system, the body would struggle to bring in enough oxygen, release carbon dioxide (the chemical waste product of cellular metabolism) and eliminate unwanted particles tha...Without a healthy respiratory system, the body would struggle to bring in enough oxygen, release carbon dioxide (the chemical waste product of cellular metabolism) and eliminate unwanted particles that enter the respiratory tract when inhaling. Without a healthy heart, transporting oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from the digestive system to the body’s cells would be impossible.
