what is health.ppt

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WHO defintion: Health is a state ofcomplete physical, mental and social well-

being and not merely the absence of diseaseor infirmity.

What does this mean...?


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Health

There are three components of Health

Physical how healthy your body is.

Social - ability to have healthy relationships.

Emotional how you cope with circumstances(good and bad) in your life.

Each component can have an effect on another. Beinghealthy means you have good physical, social ANDemotional health.


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How Healthy Are You?

Your PHYSICALHealth

Usually Sometimes Rarely

Regular Exercise

High level of energy

Balanced Diet

Fights off infections

Plenty of rest andsleep

Complete the following survey in regards to your current state of health


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Your SOCIALHealth


Makes friends easily

Have close friends

Involved in thecommunity

Care and respectothers

Communicates well

Behave in sociallyappropriate ways ina range of socialsituations


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Your EMOTIONALHealth


Can talk about yourfeelings

Like yourself

Can handle stress

Feel comfortable aroundothers

Have capacity to love,work and play

Is able to dealappropriately withchallenges & life events

Is able to solveproblems, set goals,


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Write a profile on your current

state of healthYou need to include:

The parts of your health you are happiest about

The parts of your health you want to changeHow you think you could make these changes

Any barriers which may stop you from changing

* Make sure you include the Physical, Social andEmotional parts of your health.


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Comparing Australian and Chinese Adolescents

Physical, Social and Emotional Health

Using your knowledge of Australian adolescents lifestyles,you are to analyse the similarities and differences betweenChinese and Australian adolescents and how their health iseffected (Physical, Social and Emotional) because of these

lifestyles.


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Schools in China -

- 8:30am 5:30pm- Class sizes of up to 50students

-Teacher directed classes

- Highly competitive forentry into university

- Large emphasis onacademia

- Large emphasis on

homework many hoursafterschool and onweekends. (Think ofactivities you do outside ofschool as well ashomework)


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One Child

PolicySince 1978 China hashad a policy that onlyone child is allowedper family.

-How would thisimpact on yourfamily?

-Think about whatyou do with your

family brothers,sisters, cousins. Howwould this effect yourhealth with if you

were the only child?


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Population

SizeChina has a population over 1BILLION people. Shanghaihas a population of about21million people equivalentto Australias population.

China is also about the size ofthe USA. What pressures

would this cause foradolescents?

With so many buildings dothey have much space for

parks, ovals, play areas?Would they have enoughspace for big houses withbackyards?

What open spaces are aroundyour house/suburb?


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Environment- China has very poor waterquality and its citizenscannot drink the water.

- China also has a veryweak sewerage system

this means that no extramaterials can be flushed.

- With over 1 billion peoplein China there is a hugeamount of rubbish

produced where does thisgo?

- With so many people andso many cars on the road,Chinas cities are highlypolluted and has very poor

air quality


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Sports

Chinese peopleparticipate in a range ofphysical activities

Some of these areorganised sports, and

some not, includinggroup and individualactivities.


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In partners you are to identify howall these factors could impact(positively or negatively) on thehealth of an adolescent growing up

in a Chinese city. You then need to compare this to

the health of an averageAustralian adolescent. You shouldalso mention ways to improve any

areas that may be low. This must be in a presentable

format e.g. poster, powerpoint,video, website.

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