Definitions Of Fitness, Health, Exercise and Performance

Question 1

Health

Answer 1

Health is not as simple as being well. Heath is the state of complete emotional, psychological, physical and social well-being.

Question 2

Fitness

Answer 2

Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of an environment, so for a sportsman it means being in the right emotional, psychological and physical shape to be able to do your required sport.

Question 3

Exercise

Answer 3

Exercise is any activity that needs physical effort - often people think of exercise as activities you do to stay fit, however activities such as walking or cycling to school are still forms of exercise as they require physical effort.

Question 4

How does exercise link to health and fitness?

Answer 4

Exercise helps with your mental well-being.

Question 5

Performance

Answer 5

The action or process of doing something

Question 6

How does health link to fitness?

Answer 6

So for sportsman, it means being in the right emotional/psychological and physical shape to be able to do what your sport requires

Question 7

Sedendary

Answer 7

Lacking in physical activity

Question 8

Hypo-kinetic disease

Answer 8

Disease by lack of physical activity