3.2.3.1 Health, fitness and wellbeing

Question 1

Health definition

Answer 1

A state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely in the absence of disease or infirmityF

Question 2

Fitness definition

Answer 2

The ability to cope with the demands of the environment

Question 3

Well-being definition

Answer 3

All body systems are working well, free from illness and injury

Question 4

Physical reasons to participate in physical activity

Answer 4

Improves heart function
Improves efficiency of bodily systems
Avoid obesity
Reduces risk of illness
Ability to meet everyday requirements

Question 5

Mental reasons for physical activity

Answer 5

Release of serotonin
Reduce stress
Ability to control emotions

Question 6

Social reasons for physical acitivity

Answer 6

Learn to co-operate with others
Collaborate with others
make new friends

Question 7

Fitness reasons for physical activity

Answer 7

Improve components of fitness
Reduces chance of injury
Helps to have the physical ability to work