4.1 Well-Being

Question 1

What is well being?

Answer 1

A general term used to describe a state of physical, emotional and social health

Question 2

How do you improve physical health?

Answer 2

Talking part in more physical activity and developing your components of fitness will improve your physical health

Question 3

Name the components of fitness

Answer 3

.Cardiovascular endurance
.Strength
.Flexibility
.Body composition
.Agility
.Balance
.Speed
.Reaction time
.Power
.Coordination
.Muscular endurance

Question 4

What are the benefits of improved cardiovascular endurance?

Answer 4

.You are able to work harder for longer, and burn more calories.
.You will feel like you have more energy and find it easier to lose weight/maintain body weight
.Risk of developing diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes is significantly reduced.
.Immune system better able to fight off disease
.You get to sleep faster at night and get better quality sleep

Question 5

What are the benefits of improved strength?

Answer 5

.Muscles become bigger and stronger, meaning you burn more calories at rest.
.Your ligaments and tendons become stronger, reducing your risk of injury
.Daily activities become easier

Question 6

What are the benefits of improved flexibility?

Answer 6

.Increasing flexibility of soft tissues (muscles,ligaments,tendons) makes daily activities easier and helps prevent/limit severity of injuries caused by falls, accidents etc
.Increases blood supply to muscles, meaning quicker recovery and reduced tension in muscle making you feel more relaxed

Question 7

What are the benefits of improved body composition?

Answer 7

Taking part in exercise lower body fat and increases lean muscles mass.
.This increases self esteem and reduces risk of developing diseases linked to high levels of body fat, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes

Question 8

What are the benefits of improved agility?

Answer 8

.Help you move quicker and fluidly which is helpful if you have to dodge something

Question 9

What are the benefits of improved balance?

Answer 9

.Makes tasks such as climbing ladders and reaching for high objects easier, and reduces risk of falls

Question 10

What are the benefits of improved speed?

Answer 10

.Improving speed helps you do things faster such as getting to places more quickly and moving away from dangerous situations.

Question 11

What are the benefits of improved reaction time?

Answer 11

.Able to respond to stimuli faster, which will help in all aspects of daily life. E.g. better at reacting to danger

Question 12

What are the benefits of improved power?

Answer 12

.Improving your physical power can help you in dangerous situations, enabling you to push heavy objects out of the way quickly and pull someone out of danger

Question 13

What are the benefits of improved coordination?

Answer 13

.Daily activities that involve using different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently become easier, including cooking and playing computer games, reducing risk of injury

Question 14

What are the benefits of improved muscular endurance?

Answer 14

.Increasing muscular endurance, increases blood supply to working muscles, delivering more oxygen and eliminating waste products
.You will be able to work harder for longer, and burn more calories.
.You will feel like you have more energy, find it easier to lose weight or maintain your optimum weight, and will reduce your risk of injury

Question 15

How are people with good emotional health?

Answer 15

.They are happy, self confident, self aware and resilient
.They understand their emotions and are in control of their behaviour.
.They are able to cope well with positive and negative criticism and with change, and are able to bounce back when life gets challenging

Question 16

How does participating in sport improve emotional health?

Answer 16

.Exercising releases hormones called endorphins, which make you feel happier and more relaxed, and less stressed and anxious
.You will have more energy if you exercise making you feel better and better able to cope with physical demands of a busy life
.Feeling physically healthier boosts your self-esteem and makes you a more confident person
.As you get older, exercising stimulates growth or new brain cells, reducing risk of age related diseases such as dementia

Question 17

What is a socially healthy person?

Answer 17

A person who is sensitive to the needs of people around them and can adapt to social situations.

Question 18

How does taking part in physical activity improve social health?

Answer 18

You will meet new people, often from different social backgrounds, and make new friends.
Being part of a term/club can give you a sense of belonging, as you all work together to achieve a common goal, and you will develop teamwork skills.

Question 19

How should 5-18 year olds achieve well being through physical activity and sport?

Answer 19

.60 minutes of physical activity daily, range between cycling, playground activities, vigorous activity such as running and tennis
.3 days a week exercises for strong muscles and strong bones like push ups and jumping

Question 20

How should 18+ year olds achieve well being through physical activity and sport?

Answer 20

.150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercises e.g. fast walking
.Strength exercise twice a week or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity

Question 21

What is quantitative data?

Answer 21

Data that focuses on measuring things; it involves numbers
(Closed Question)

Question 22

What is qualitative data?

Answer 22

Data that focuses on understanding things; it involves detailed information about the way people think and behave
(Open Question)

Question 23

Give examples of closed questions?

Answer 23

How often do you exercise?

Question 24

Give examples of open questions?

Answer 24

How do you feel, physically, just after you have exercised?