The Ethics Of Artificially Provided Nutrition
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A 12 page paper that provides an overview of the issues related to artificially provided nutrition and hydration as they relate to the rights of patients and their families. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Artnut.wps

The Factors Affecting Adherence and Non-Adherence to Class-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
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A 5 page exploration of the benefits provided by classroom-based rehabilitation programs. While some patients willingly pursue rehabilitation classes, however, others refuse to pursue rehabilitation classes and some start such classes but fail to follow through with them once they are started. The factors which enter into such decisions are multifaceted in their nature and range from the individual’s belief as to how those classes may or may not benefit them, time considerations, cost consideration and even socio-demographic factors. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPrehabC.rtf

The Factors Affecting Adherence and Non-Adherence to Class-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs
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An 8 page exploration of the benefits provided by classroom-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Notes that conditions necessitating pulmonary rehabilitation can be direct pulmonary impacts as well as indirect conditions such are cardiac disease. While some patients willingly pursue rehabilitation classes, however, others refuse to pursue rehabilitation classes and some start such classes but fail to follow through with them once they are started. The factors which enter into such decisions are multifaceted in their nature and range from the individual’s belief as to how those classes may or may not benefit them, time considerations, cost consideration and even socio-demographic factors. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPrehabP.rtf

The History of Physical Education
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This 5 page report discusses the history of physical education programs. Formalized fitness programs in the schools started in the 18th century in Germany and expanded to other European nations and the United States. In the United States, a classical scholar trained in theology, Charles Beck (1798-1866) Charles Follen (1795-1840) are thought of as two of the first American physical education teachers and were responsible for the creation of the first outdoor gymnasium for children and the first college gymnasium (at Harvard). Since that time, physical education and fitness have come to be understood as essential components in a well-rounded education and life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWpehist.wps

The Human Respiratory System & Intense Exercise
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A 4 page paper on the human respiratory system. The writer covers how the system works, the lungs' capacity for holding air, and that which specifically takes place during inhalation and exhalation. Applying these principles, the paper then attempts to solve whether the human respiratory system acts as a hindrance during intense exercise. It is concluded that the load on the respiratory muscles has only a minor role in the regulation of ventilation during heavy exercise. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Respsyst.wps

The NHANES Study and Personal Action
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This 5 page report discusses the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey or NHANES that is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facts from the study are presented and the importance of taking personal action on that information is considered. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWftstud.rtf

The Obesity Problem in America
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A 9 page research paper on the overweight & obesity problem in America. Examined are the causes of the excess weight problem, dieting trends, and the "sensible approach" to understanding and being overweight (explaining the hereditary factor, etc;). Acceptance of one's weight, willingness to exercise, and commitment to low-fat foods are stressed as the key elements in being healthy-- both psychologically and physically. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Overweig.wps

The Physiological Effects of Sodium:
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This 4 page paper discusses the physicological effects of sodium on the human body. Overuse of sodium can lead to high blood pressure, and this paper discusses the process by which this happens. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSSodium.rtf

The Pros and Cons of Vegetarianism
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This 10 page paper considers the issue of vegetarianism, the consumption of vegetable-based diet, and reflects upon both the positives and negatives of this choice. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHvegeta.wps

The Relationship Between Being Fit And Being Healthy
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This 8 page paper begins with the definition of fitness, what does it mean to be fit, what is really required to achieve health-related fitness and what are the components of fitness? The rest of the paper explains and discusses the correlations between fitness, physical activity and chronic illness and other conditions. Research has revealed that regular physical exercise lowers the risk of contracting any number of diseases as well as increasing endurance, strength, health and mental alertness. The many benefits of exercise and the negative consequences of a lack of physical activity are identified. A special section is devoted to the elderly and how regular physical activity, including weight training, helps to reduce the risk of or the severity of numerous conditions. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGfithl.rtf

The Relationship Between Excercise And Hypertension
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A 10 page paper that describes the correlation between excercise and reduction in propensity for hypertension. There is a link between weight, cardio-vascular health and excercise that directly impacts hypertension, and literature and studies support the belief that weight reduction and increased cardio-vascular health through excercise can demonstrate decreases in the occurance and reoccurence of hypertension in adults. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Hyperten.wps

The Sociology of Food and The Advertising Market
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This is a 7 page paper discussing the sociology of food and the advertising market. The sociology of food has recently been used by advertisers in the food industry so best describe the process of conforming the acceptance of food products into the needs and norms of society. While foods have different meanings that are already defined within society and these meanings are sociologically based on class, age, gender and cultural factors, advertisers may work within existing meanings or may attempt to expand the definitions of food with innovative campaigns. While traditionally, advertisements have been seen as negative aspects of a society, recent campaigns by U.K. national food and health organizations are using the processes of advertising to try and promote the increased use of healthy products on the market. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TJfoods1.rtf