One thing that I have come to realize about being a student and from observing fellow students is that no one will do something unless it is required. Institutions can actively participate in disease prevention by allowing the gyms to stay open for people to workout and by not charging people to use workout equipment as long as they are students at the institutions. In addition, they should require that you need a certain number of hours of health and fitness classes. This will help many people adapt physically active lifestyles or just stay fit. Many academic institutions do not provide out-of-class or in-class instructions on how to maintain a healthy heart. If institutions began to provide these types of instruction, it could positively influence the lives of many of their female students.
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Well, I disagree that some students will not do anything unless it is required. Many students along with myself have tried to address disease prevention but student life and many head of departments say that there are not enough signatures, the university is too small or it is not cost effective. I believe one life saved of disease is cost effective. Many students at TWU are from other countries and don’t know how to prevent disease. I agree that institutions should require students to take a certain number of hours in health and fitness. After having the knowledge, students and their families will practice living healthier in life.
I agree that gyms should stay open longer and not charge people. I also agree with the opinion some students will not do somthing unless it required. I took a Fitness and Wellness course last semester and as a health lifestyle changing project most students chose to exersice or eat less to lose weight. Yet before we started the instructor stated, "most of you will try to work out or diet but only half of you will go through with the project since people do not really think about good healthy habits everyday" and he was right. It was strange how people can not want to incorporate a healthy change if they do not already practice it, to me atleast.
"One thing that I have come to realize about being a student and from observing fellow students is that no one will do something unless it is required."
- You have adapted an interesting point of view. I have come to realize this in a few instances as well, but for those who really care for their own health and that of others, they will take an active interest in disease prevention. It is a shame that the few as you say will not do something unless it is required, are the ones to keep diseases alive and spreading. We all need to care in order to make a difference!
I do agree with you on the fact that most academic institutions do not provide adequate information on how to maintain a healthy heart. This week’s lesson has proved that women are most vulnerable when it comes to heart disease. I agree that hours should be designated in academic institutions to ensure that a thorough lesson on heart disease, means of preventions and treatments are covered. Not only will this bring exposure to the risks of heart disease, but most women will learn of their vulnerability and begin to take charge early to ensure they do not fall culprits of this dreadful disease in later years.
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