🥦🥦 Flashcards
Definition of health
‘A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing not merely the absence of disease of infirmity’
Definition of physical health and well-being
‘All body systems working well, free from illness and injury. Ability to carry out everyday tasks’
What can physical activity do to your physical health and well-being
Improve heart function
Reduce risk of some illnesses
Help prevent onset of obesity
Provide a feeling that you can comfortably carry out activities and enjoy them
Improve efficiency of body systems
Definition of mental health and well-being
‘A state of well-being in which every individual realises their own potential, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to contribute to their community’
What can physical activity do to mental health and well-being?
Reduce stress/tension levels
Release feel good hormones e.g. serotonin
Enable a person to control their emotions and work productively
Definition of social health and well-being
‘Basic human needs are being met (food, shelter and clothing). The individual has friendship and support, is socially active and has some value in society with little stress in social circumstances’
What can physical activity do to social health and well-being?
- provide opportunities to socialise/make friends
- encourage co-operation skills
- encourage team working skills
- ensure essential human needs are met
Definition of fitness
‘The ability to meet/cope with the demands of the environment’
Improvements in fitness will….
- make you feel more happy/content (increased well-being)
- reduce the chances of you suffering injuries
- improve your ability to cope with the demands of your environment
- make it easier for you to complete physical work e.g. work on feet all day
Definition of sedentary
‘Having little, no or irregular physical activity’
Definition of a lifestyle
‘The way in which a person lives’
Factors affecting how sedentary your life is
- job
- hobbies
- their environment
- who they spend their time with
- choices they make about how they spend their time
Possible consequences of a sedentary life:
- weight gain
- heart disease
- diabetes
- poor sleeping patterns
- poor self-esteem
- feeling tired
Consequence of having a sedentary life: OBESITY
- sitting down can lead to weight gain as little energy is used up
- people could get bored and eat more snacks
Consequence of sedentary lifestyle: POOR SLEEP
- not using up enough energy
