Health Flashcards
Definition for fitness?
The ability to meet the demands of the environment
Definition of sedentary?
Being inactive
Definition of health?
The state of complete emotion, physical, social health not just the absence of disease and infirmity
Definition of wellbeing?
A feeling of being contented, happy and wealthy
What are the three categories that make up health?
- Social
- physical
- Emotional
How does physical health improve heart function? (4)
- Heart function is improved
- Cardiac hypertrophy
- Increased stroke volume
- Lower resting heart rate
How does physical health reduce the risk of illness? (4)
- Reduced risk of some illnesses
- Increased cardiovascular endurance
- Reduced risk of coronary heart disease
- Lower blood pressure
How does physical health improve efficiency of body system? (5)
- Improved muscular, skeletal and cardiovascular system
- Muscles, ligaments and tendons
- Bones become denser and stronger
- Heart and lungs become more efficient
- Lungs become more elastic and respiratory muscles become stronger
How does social needs make you feel belonged? (4)
- People who are a part of a club feel a sense of belonging
- Have an identity
- Opportunities to socialize and develop friendships
- Work towards a common goal using teamwork and cooperation
Basic needs that have to be meet (5)
Food, clothing, shelter
Feel valued and are socially active
How does emotional health improve mood? (4)
- Exercise releases endorphins
- Also produces serotonin
- Regulates mood, anxiety and happiness
- Makes you feel good!
How does emotional health improve stress relief? (5)
- Exercise relieves stress
- Unwind after a hard day
- Get some ‘me time’
- Take control of emotions
- Positive impact on mental health
What is sedentary life? (3)
- To be inactive
- Little physical activity or none
- Increased risk of overweight, overfat, obesity
What is overweight?
A person who is significantly heavier than their optimum weight
What is overfat?
Too much body weight is fat. More than 19% for men, 20% for woman
What is obesity?
Been extremely overweight, 20% for men 30% for woman above their healthy weight
Impacts on sedentary lifestyle (8)
- Diabetes (type 2) - body fails to produce enough insulin
- CHD - Build of cholesterol in blood stream
- High blood pressure - linked to CHD due to lumen getting smaller
- Increase risk of osteoporosis - lack of weight bearing activity, decreases bone density
- Loss of muscle tone - muscles become weak, muscular atrophy
- Loss of posture - muscles become weak, muscular atrophy
- Negative impacts on COFs - lack of exercise causes a negative effect on fitness
Causes of sedentary lifestyle? (4)
- Less active job
- Improvements in technology
- Labour saving devices
- Increase number of cars
What is diet?
everyone needs to eat a balanced diet that is relevent to their sport
How does diet impact our health? (3)
Too much junk food =
- Less energy
- Diabetes
- Obesity → stress/depression
What is considered a balanced diet?
- CHO, fats, carbs, protein
- Vitamin, minerals
- Fiber and water
What is energy balance?
Calories in = calories out
What is the calorie intake for men and women?
men = 2500
women = 2000
What is activity level?
clear link between calorie intake, exercise levels and weight. If an individual activity level is to low they ris becoming overweight
