B1a - health & fitness

Question 0

What is health?

Answer 0

Being free from disease or infection.

Question 1

What is fitness?

Answer 1

The ability to do physical activity well.

Question 2

What are the seven different types of fitness?

Answer 2

Speed, strength, stamina, flexibility, agility and cardiovascular.

Question 3

What is the difference between diastolic and systolic?

Answer 3

Diastolic is when the heart is at rest, and systolic is when it contracts.

Question 4

What are the risks of hypertension?

Answer 4

Brain damage, kidney damage, burst blood vessels, strokes.

Question 5

What are the risks of hypotension?

Answer 5

Poor circulation, dizziness and fainting.

Question 6

How does smoking increase blood pressure?

Answer 6

Nicotine increases heart rate and blood pressure, and when carbon monoxide mixes with haemoglobin, it forms carboxyhaemoglobin which is permanent and traps oxygen in the blood cells.

Question 7

How do you get a heart attack?

Answer 7

High saturated fat diet increases cholesterol, and cholesterol builds up in the arteries as plaque. This causes the arteries to narrow and can cause a blood clot. The blood clot can travel through the blood vessels to the heart, and can cause a heart attack.