Personal Wellness Assessment Summary Lab
Read the five short article listed below.
(The purpose of the Personal Wellness Assessment Summary is to identify areas in your life that increase your risk of disease and impact your fitness and wellness. Awareness of your current lifestyle behavior is the first step in making changes.
Click the link above to record your answers from the Personal Wellness Assessment as well as your BMI, Resting Heart Rate and data from your Fitness Assessment.) ^^Instead of the link, I listed the questions that needs to be answer here
(Please be sure to check the boxes in the Personal wellness Assessment below. Before answering the questions provided.)
Question 1.
How many questions did you answer YES?
Good job. A YES answer shows you are aware of the importance of this behavior to your overall wellness!
Question 2.
How many questions did you answer NO?
A NO answer indicates you are taking unnecessary risk with your health and personal well-being.
Question 3.
How many did you answer SOMETIMES?
This indicates you practice some wellness in this area BUT there is room for improvement.
Question 4.
What behaviors can you change to improve your health and wellness?
Question 5.
What is your BMI?
Question 6.
Does your current BMI affect your health?
Question 7.
If your BMI was not in the healthy range, what steps could you take to lower it? If you are in the healthy range, what could you do to maintain?
Question 8.
Fill in the info below for the following:
Day #1:
Day #2:
Day #3:
Average 3 Day:
Predicted Fitness Level:
ANSWER
Personal Wellness Assessment (PWA) – Lifestyle Assessment Inventory
Purpose: The purpose of this Lifestyle Assessment Inventory is to identify areas in your life that increase your risk of disease and impact your fitness and wellness. Awareness of your current lifestyle behavior is the first step in making changes.
Procedure: Read each question and answer yes or no or Sometimes. Keep track of the number of “Yes”, “No”, and “Sometimes” answers. You will record and submit these numbers in the “Personal Wellness Assessment Summary” assignment.
| Fitness/Exercise | Yes | No | Sometimes |
| I do vigorous exercise for at least 150 minutes each week (30 min/five days a week). Examples: walking, brisk walking, biking, swimming etc.) | x | ||
| I do exercises to enhance my muscle tone at least 3 times each week. Examples: weight training, yoga, etc.) | x | ||
| I use part of my leisure time participating in physical activities. Examples: dancing, playing with my kids, gardening, golf, bowling etc.) | x | ||
| I look for additional ways to incorporate activity each day. Examples: taking the stairs, parking far out, walking to school, walking the dog etc.) | x |
| Nutrition/Eating Habits | Yes | No | Sometimes |
| I eat a variety of foods each day. | x | ||
| I eat at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables EVERY day | x | ||
| I limit the amount of fat, saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol I eat each day. | x | ||
| I limit the amount of sugar I eat each day (including soft drinks) | x | ||
| I limit the amount of salt I eat by cooking with small amounts, not adding table salt and avoiding salty snacks. | x | ||
| I make a habit of reading the food labels for what I eat and buy. | x |
| Stress Control | Yes | No | Sometimes |
| I have a job, go to school or do other work that I enjoy. | x | ||
| I find it easy to relax | x | ||
| I recognize early and prepare for events or situations that might be stressful for me. | x | ||
| I am able to cope with daily stresses without undue emotional distress. | x | ||
| I participate in group activities that I enjoy. | x | ||
| I am able to use stress management techniques when I am in stressful situations. | x | ||
| I am able to express my feelings and emotions to others and in appropriate ways. | x |
| Health | Yes | No | Sometimes |
| I get yearly checkups. | x | ||
| I get 7-9 hours of sleep every night. | x | ||
| I avoid cigarettes. | x | ||
| I do not use smokeless tobacco. | x | ||
| I consume alcohol in moderation (no more than 1 a day) | x | ||
| I do not overuse prescription drugs. | x | ||
| I do not use illegal drugs. | x |
