Fundamentals of Public Health

This information comes from the book Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health written by Harold W. (Bill) Kohl, III and Tinker D. Murray. This chapter talks about infectious, nutritional and chronic diseases and the order to which they are occurring on a timeline of illnesses. The chronic diseases that are now the problem for public health all relate back to your nutritional value. Are you eating properly, getting the fruits and vegetables you need on a daily basis, is the sugar intake you are experiencing each day productive or destructive for your body, and so much more. All of these questions relate to the chronic diseases of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and mental health disorders. if you are not happy with your body or how you are living, people can become depressed very quickly. Exercising daily 3 or more times a week can decrease the chances of having a chronic disease. Most everything is being related back to physical activity in our daily lives and the exercise we get. Physical activity and exercise are a great outlet for stress which can also contribute to other chronic diseases and mental health issues.

Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health

 This information was taken from the book Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health written by Harold W. (Bill) Kohl, III and Tinker D. Murray. This chapter talks about cardiovascular disease and how it can be prevent through physical activity. Those who are physically active for 7 hours a week have a 30-40% lower risk of dying earlier than someone who is not physically active at all or is only physically active for 30 minutes or less a day. One hour a day can seem like a lot when you have a busy schedule and feel "too tired" after an 8 or 10 hour day at the office. The reality of it all is by being physically active for one hour a day, we can experience so much more in our lives than someone who is physical inactive. Not only will you be able to experience more for longer, but you will do it in a healthier state of mind and a healthier body. You won't have to worry about telling your kids or grandkids your will have to sit out a game of catch because your muscles and joints ache too much from throwing 10 passes. You will be able to go for long walks around the neighborhood or go hiking with your loved ones. The activities that you see other people unable to do as they get older because they are not taking care of their bodies, you won't have to worry as much about that because you will be taking care of your health. Don't "find" time to be active, make the time to be healthy.



Informational Approaches for Promoting Physical Activity

From the book Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health, written by Harold W. (Bill) Kohl, III and Tinker D. Murray, community wide informational campaigns are saying by participating in daily physical activity you can increase your caloric expenditure to 16.3% on average a day. This number may not seem like a lot to most people, but the big picture here is that this can be done through physical activity, not exercise. The difference between physical activity and exercise is the amount of energy exerted at one time. Physical activity is just any daily activity such as grocery shopping, walking your dog, play Frisbee, throwing a football, taking a walk around the block, walking up and down the steps throughout the day and much more. Exercise is a planned routine your going to do with a set goal to burn calories, run a certain distance, and lift weights. Most people think they need to exercise for 3 hours a day every day to be in top physical condition, but you don't. Adults need 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity physical activity and 75 minutes a week of vigorous physical activity. That is over the course of 7 days, not one day. All in all, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and being physically active to expend 16.3% more calories a day is not hard, all you have to do is be conscious of your activities throughout the day. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, even if you are on the 7th floor.

Marcus Luttrell

On November 12th, 2014 a hero came to Slippery Rock University to talk to the community and students about his deployment most know through the movie, Lone Survivor. By far, Marcus Luttrell was the best speaker I have ever heard. The differences Marcus spoke of between what really happened while they were fighting for their lives and how the movie depicted certain scenes was unreal to hear about. For instance, when he has Danny Dietz in a fireman's carry and is about to jump off the ledge, in the movie it shows Danny getting shot in the back of the shoulder blade. Marcus told the moment as when he turned to jump off the ledge, Danny got shot, but in the back of the head killing him instantly. Another moment that was very different than depicted in the movie was when Mike Murphy made the call to the base at the peak of the rock. Marcus said they did not have a small chat before he made the call, he looked over and Mike was climbing up towards the peak. Marcus also stated that throughout everything, up until that point he had not been broken. When he heard Mike screaming in pain, calling his name, Marcus couldn't handle it. That is when we snapped and had to cover his ears because there was nothing he could do about the situation. He could not get to Mike Murphy in any way. To me, I enjoy hearing about the military lifestyle and the training, deployments and things our soldiers go through. Lone Survivor is my favorite movie, so hearing Marcus Luttrell speak and be able to see him in person was the best event I have gone to on campus thus far since I have been here.