Health of Australian Youth 12-24 demographic. How physical activity and sport can help youth achieve better health outcomes. The role schools have in improving the health status of youth.
2. Health Issues that
Australian Youth
Face
Mental illness
Injury
Body Image
Allergies
Influences on
Health
Genetics
Gender
Personal skills
Attitudes
Sexual orientation
Family
Peers
Society
Media
Religion
Economic status
Geographic location
(Ruskin, Proctor & Neeves., 2013,
p.284-288 & 290-293)
PhysicalActivity
andSport
Schools
3. MorbidityMortality
• Accidents
• Poisoning
• Injury
• Violence
• Suicide
• Cancer
(Ruskin et al., 2013, p. 280)
• Mental Health
• Injury
• Poisoning
(Ruskin et al., 2013, p. 280)
17 868 Males
29 946
Females
(Ruskin et al.,
2013, p.280)
Depression and Anxiety
PhysicalActivity
andSport
Schools
(Ruskin et al., 2013, p.283)
4. 0..
Mental Health
Australian Youth are at
an all time high with
stress levels
Physical
Emotional
Social
Work
Environment
Life crisis
Abuse
(Ruskin et al., 2013,
p.303)
Depression
NATURE:
• Increasingly common in
youth
• To cope use drugs, alcohol,
self harm and develop
eating disorders
PATTERNS
• 49.2% Australian Youth are
depressed
• 7.1% of males self harm
• 5-10% attempt suicide
• 1 in 2 have suicidal
thoughts
CAUSES
• Loss of family, friends
and/or pets
• Work
• School
• Home
• Disability/Injury
EFFECTS
• Suicide
• Self harm
PhysicalActivity
andSport
Schools
(Ruskin et al., 2013,
p.281 & 305-306)
5. Injury
NATURE
• High risk taking
demographic
PATTERNS
• 15-24: 72.1% males
die
• 15-24: 53.8%
females
• 1-14: 37.1%
• 1-14: 36.3%
CAUSES
• Risk taking
behaviour
• To impress peers
EFFECTS
• Death
BODY IMAGE/EATING
DISORDER
• Media fuels the way
young people view
their body (Ruskin et
al.,2013,p.309).
• Includes Anorexia,
Bulimia, Muscle
enhancement, Binge
eating and Obesity.
PhysicalActivity
andSport
Schools
(Ruskin et al., 2013,
p.281-283)
6. Body Image
Anorexia
NATURE
• Sufferer losses a dramatic
amount of weight.
• Some use severe calorie
reduction, exercising
compulsively, diet pills,
laxatives and starvation.
PATTERNS
• Most common in young women
and girls.
• 90% of young women suffer
from anorexia.
• 1 in 200 girls suffer from
it.
• 10-20% die.
• It can affect boys too.
EFFECTS
• Amenorrhoea ----> No periods
• Sterility
• Osteoporosis
• Heart disease
• Death
(Ruskin et al., 2013, p.310)
Bulimia Nervosa
NATURE
• Over-eating or binge eating,
followed by vomiting and
starving.
• Suffers can look healthy.
Thus hard to identify.
PATTERNS
• 20-30% of Young women.
EFFECTS
• Poor metabolism
• Ulcers
• Damaged oesophagus
(Ruskin et al., 2013, p.310)
PhysicalActivity
andSport
Schools
(Ruskin et al.,
2013, p.310)
7. Obesity
NATURE
• BMI is over 30
PATTERNS
• 22% overweight
• 7& obese
• 12% Indigenous Australians
CAUSES
• Lack of exercise
• Over-eating
• Low self-esteem
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Loneliness
EFFECTS
• Depression
• Heart disease
• High cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Compulsive disorders
• Joint issues
(Ruskin et al., 2013, p.311)
PhysicalActivity
andSport
Schools
Binge Eating
NATURE
• Uncontrolled eating of large
quantities of food.
EFEECTS
• Guilt
• Embarrassment
• Self-loathing
• Obesity
• Osteoarthristis
• Kidney failure
(Ruskin et al., 2013, p.311)
Muscle Enhancement
NATURE
• Includes taking steroids and
excessively weight training
PATTERNS
• 11.6% boys consider themselves too
thin
• 30.5% want to be heavier
• 50 000 Young Australians abuse
steroids
EFFECTS
• Eating disorders
• Muscle injury
• Stunted growth
• Liver problems
• HIV through infected needles
• Heart conditions
(Ruskin et al., 2013, p.311-312)
8. Schools
NATURE
• Record number of youth have
allergies
PATTERNS
• 560 000 children have food
allergies (Allergen Bureau,
2014)
CAUSES
• Immune system reacts
negatively to allergens in
the environment and in food.
(ASCIA, 2010)
• Grass, dust, bees, pollen,
nuts, seafood, dairy and
gluten for example. (ASICA,
2010)
EFFECTS
• Cramps
• Hives
• Anaphylactic shock, which
can result in death.
(ASCIA, 2010)
Allergies
PhysicalActivity
andSport
Cause of Eating
Disorders
• Projection of
unrealistic images of
beauty (Ruskin et al.,
2013, p.309)
Skinny
Hourglass
Muscular
• Family
• Peers
• Society
(Ruskin et al., 2013,
p.309)
(sott.net, 2009)(Taylor, 2013)
9. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The role of school
• EPICENTRE
• Estab facilities
• Utilise programs
• Maximise participation.
(Boyd et al.,2006, .244)
• PDHPE classes (Boyd et al.,
2006, p.244)
• Trained teachers
• Insightful(Boyd et al., 2006,
p.244)
• curriculum
• Effective equipment
• Safe environment
• Respectful
• Working with local health
services
(Ruskin et al., p.335)
Physical Activity
and Sport
• 12-24 demographic are most
active
• 60.6%
• Family
• Socio-economic background
• Geographic location
• Obesity
• High cholestrol
• Type 2 diabetes
(Boyd et al., 2006, p.48)
• Help with mental illness and
obesity
(Boyd et al., 2006, p.48)
Boyd et al., 2006, p.27)
(Boyd et al., 2006, p.34-35)
(Ruskin et al.,
2013, p.388)
10. Patient File
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