Benefits and reasons Flashcards
Healthy, active lifestyle
A lifestyle that contributes positively to physical, mental and social wellbeing, and which includes regular exercise and physical activity.
What can reasons and benefits be classed as?
Physical, mental or social
List the 7 benefits of taking part in physical activity
- To increase fitness
- To help the individual feel good
- To relieve stress and tension
- To increase self esteem and confidence
- To improve health
- For enjoyment
- For a mental challenge
List the 5 reasons for taking part in physical activity
- Cooperation
- Competition
- For a physical challenge
- Aesthetic appreciation
- Development of friendship and social mixing
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
To increase fitness
fall into?
Physical
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
To help the individual feel good
fall into?
Mental
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
To relieve stress and tension
fall into?
Mental
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
To increase self esteem and confidence
fall into?
Mental
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
To improve health
fall into?
Physical
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
For enjoyment
fall into?
Mental
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
For a mental challenge
fall into?
Mental
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
Cooperation
fall into?
Socail
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
Competition
fall into?
Mental
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
For a physical challenge
fall into?
Physical
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
Aesthetic appreciation
fall into?
Mental
From the three main categories (physical, mental and social) what does:
Development of friendships and social mixing
fall into?
Socail
What is another word to describe mental benefits and reasons?
Psychological
What is the name of the name of the hormone released when we exercise?
Serotonin
What is the nickname given to the hormone serotonin?
The feel good hormone
Explain how playing sport can stimulate cooperation?
Many sports are played in teams so people have to work together to develop teamwork and cooperation.
Explain why competition is a mental benefit of taking part in physical activity?
It often requires people to prepare mentally before the competition.
When competing most people put aside their problems and concentrate on the sport.
Explain how sport offers a physical challenge for some people?
When people are coming back from injury, the challenge of getting fit again.
Completing a big even such as a marathon is
Describe what is meant by the term aesthetic appreiciation
Moments in sport that are beautiful and look good to the audience. Obvious in dance and Gymnastics but also in other sports, e.g. a good goal in football.
How does sport develop friendships and social mixing?
You are involved with other people such as participants, team mates and coaches.
How can sport help increase fitness?
any physical activity can help improve fitness.
How can sport help someone feel good?
The hormone serotonin is produced when you exercise and this makes you feel good.
Exercise can improve body shape and make people feel better about themselves.
How can sport help relieve stress and tension?
Provide a distraction from everyday life.
How can sport help to increase self esteem and confidence?
Provide a psychical challenge. When you overcome that challenge the sense of achievement can lead to increased self-esteem and confidence.
