Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

GCSE PE > Health > Flashcards

Health Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
GCSE Religious Studies - Edexcel Route A flashcards GCSE Religious Studies - Eduqas Route A flashcards GCSE Geography - AQA flashcards GCSE Religious Studies - Edexcel Route B flashcards GCSE Religious Studies - Eduqas Route B flashcards
1
Q

what is physical health?

A

being physically healthy means your body is healthy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

two examples of how physical health is achieved through physical activity

A

help loose weight reducing risk of heart disease etc

can help improve efficiency of heart and lungs (cardiovascular fitness)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

what is emotional health?

A

also improved mental well-being helping you feel good about yourself and helping cope with stressful situations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

two examples of how emotional health is achieved through physical activity

A

release endorphins which makes you feel happier and relaxed more

help relieve stress and tension of school

help feel better about body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what is social health?

A

being able to form and maintain good relationships with others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

two examples of how social health is achieved through physical activity

A

sports teams and clubs are a great place to meet friends

help develop social skills and friendships

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

how can strength benefit your physical health?

A

your ligaments and tendons become stronger reducing risk of injury, daily activities like lifting shopping become easier as you are stronger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

how can cardiovascular endurance benefit your physical health?

A

feel like you have more energy, easier to loose and maintain weight, risk of getting diseases like heart disease is reduced, fall asleep faster, and body cardia=heart rate lower

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

how can muscular endurance benefit your physical health?

A

be able to work harder for longer and burn more calories, more energy, easier to loose/maintain weight, reduce risk of injury

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

how can flexibility benefit your physical health?

A

reduces risk of injury, increases blood supply to muscles= quicker recovery time and make you feel more relaxed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

how can body composition benefit your physical health?

A

increase self-esteem and reduce risk of disease like heart disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

how can agility benefit your physical health?

A

help move more quickly and fluidly, helpful to dodge out the way of something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

how can balance benefit your physical health?

A

makes tasks such as climbing ladders and reaching for high objects easier, reduces risks of falls

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

how can speed benefit your physical health?

A

makes you do things faster and get placed more quickly, moving out of the way of a dangerous situation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

how can reaction time benefit your physical health?

A

respond to stimuli faster in all aspects of life// reaction to danger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

how can power benefit your physical health?

A

help in dangerous situations like moving heavy objects out of the way or someone out of danger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

how can coordination benefit your physical health?

A

different parts of the body moving together smoothly and effectively includes cooking, computer games, and reduces risk of injury

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

what is fitness?

A

ability to meet the demands of the environment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

what impact does being fit have on well-being?

A

you’ll be physically healthy and can contribute to emotional and social health aswell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

what is three positive effects of being fit

A

maintain optimum weight

feel more confident in body weight/shape

able to recover from exercise quicker

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

what are three negative effects of exercise?

A

can become addictive

too much training can damage joints

focusing too much on body image can lead to dysmorphic disorder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

what is the importance of a well designed PEP

A

ensures you gain maximum gains to meet the individual needs, good motivation, allows you to evaluate your PEP to develop further

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

what are positive effects of eating a healthy diet?

A

boosts energy
supplied blood w essential nutrients for immune system
reduces risk of disease and stress
help you lose or maintain weight

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

what are negative effects of eating an unhealthy diet?

A

leads to deficiencies of essential nutrients leading to disease like osteoporosis

can affect concentration levels
can affect quality of sleep
leads to increase in weight and risk of disease like diabetes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

what are positive effects of living an active life?

A 
lowers risk of disease 
lowers risk of mental-health 
boosts self esteem/sleep/life
reduces stress and anxiety 
improves fitness
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What are negative effects of living an inactive life?

A

increases risk of disease
increases risk of low self esteem
decreases muscle mass, strength, energy levels etc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

positive effects of getting good work/rest/sleep balance?

A

improves your physical, emotional and social health

feel more control of your life less stress, more productive, make good decisions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

negative effects of poor work/rest/sleep balance?

A

increase risk of depression
leads to weight gain
increase stress and anxiety
leads to more bad habits

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

what are the negative effects of alcohol?

A

can lead to dehydration as alcohol is a diuretic
reduces cardiovascular fitness as liver can’t produce glucose
slows down nerve cells
can lead to weight gain as it is high in calories
disturbs sleeping pattern
high level damage of liver

30
Q

negative effects of smoking?

A

makes you feel tired faster as nicotine constricts blood vessels
increase risk of lung cancer
leads to addiction
cause harm around you

31
Q

what is a sedentary lifestyle?

A

lifestyle with irregular or no physical activity and a lot of sitting

32
Q

what is Body Mass Index -BMI

A

way of calculating whether or not you are an ideal weight for your height

33
Q

what is overweight?

A

person who is significantally heavier than their optimum weight may be in form of muscle mass

34
Q

what is overfat?

A

where an individual has an abnormally large persentage of body fat

35
Q

what is obese?

A

significantly more then their ideal body weight for their height and have an excess amount of body fat

36
Q

name consequences of sedentary lifestyle

A 
high blood pressure 
poor posture 
depression
impacts on components of fitness
osteoporosis 
type 2 diabetes 
loss of muscle tone
coronary heart disease
37
Q

describe why high blood pressure is bad

A

puts more strain on heart and blood vessels and could lead to heart attacks or stroke, exercise lowers blood pressure

38
Q

describe why poor posture occurs

A

sitting down too much when constantly in unnatural position, causing back pain etc, exercise can improve posture.

39
Q

explain how depression is a consequence of a sedentary lifestyle

A

it is a mental illness that can be very serious, exercise can help as it releases endorphins combatting depression

40
Q

what does a sedentary lifestyle do to the components of fitness

A

negative impacts, like strength as not working muscles anymore

41
Q

how can a sedentary lifestyle lead to osteoporosis?

A

condition where bones become weak and brittle, exercise can increase bone density

42
Q

how can a sedentary lifestyle aid type 2 diabetes

A

being overweight or obese increase chances of this disease when body can’t react or produce insulin anymore, caused by an unhealthy lifestyle

43
Q

how does a sedentary lifestyle create loss of muscle tone?

A

you will loose more muscle mass and become weaker making it harder to complete everyday tasks

44
Q

how does a sedentary lifestyle aid coronary heart disease?

A

walls of coronary arteries build up with fatty deposits narrowing blood vessels to reduces blood to the heart, exercise helps remove fatty deposits and the build up of them

45
Q

what do we use to mirror a balanced diet?

A

the eatwell guide

46
Q

what are macronutrients?

A

nutrients you need to consume in large amounts for a balanced diet like carbs fats protein

47
Q

what are micronutrients?

A

nutrients consumed in small amounts in order to have a balanced diet like vitamins and minerals

48
Q

what do carbs do and why is it important for a sports performer?

A

energy supply it is a ‘fuel’, glucose in form of glycogen is broken down from carbohydrates, pasta, potatoes, banana

maintain performance to stay energised

49
Q

what do fats do and why are they important for a sports performer?

A

used for energy but only when carbs run low, provides slow released energy, dairy, butter, oils, fried food

for endurance athletes providing energy

50
Q

what do proteins do and why are they important for a sports performer?

A

promotes growth and repair of muscles and can generate energy only when body is exhausted, egg, meat, fish

weightlifters need to build up large powerful muscles

51
Q

what does fibre do and why is it important for a sports performer?

A

maintains good health and smooth working digestive system, brown bread, cereals, brown rice

comfort whilst exercising

52
Q

what do vitamins do and why is it important for a sports performer?

A

general health of an athlete, risk against infection and disease, regulate chemical reactions in body

need to be healthy when exercising

53
Q

what do minerals do and why is it important for a sports performer?

A

helps body functions, some help efficiency of oxygen to muscles, calcium in milk, or iron in meat

need to be healthy

54
Q

what does water do and why is it important for a sports performer?

A

75% of body is water, intake for urine, sweat, breathing

need more when exercising and loose water, prevent dehydration

55
Q

what is optimum weight?

A

weight someone should be based on height and gender, bone structure and muscle size

56
Q

how does gender affect optimum weight?

A

men tend to have higher optimum weight due to larger skeleton and muscle mass

57
Q

how does height affect optimum weight?

A

it increases the taller you are as you have a larger skeleton and healthy dense bones are heavy

58
Q

how does muscle girth affect optimum weight?

A

the circumference of muscles are bigger so heavier and stronger you are

59
Q

how does bone structure affect optimum weight?

A

bigger bones weigh more than smaller bones

60
Q

how do you maintain weight?

A

food intake=energy expenditure

61
Q

how do you gain weight?

A

food intake is more than energy expenditure

62
Q

how do you loose weight?

A

food intake is less than energy expenditure

63
Q

why do performers need more carbohydrates than non-performers?

A

they need to store more to have more whilst exercising for respiration to use glucose for energy

64
Q

what percentage of carbs should be in a non-performers diet?

A

50-60%

65
Q

what percentage of carbs should be in a performers diet?

A

60-70%

66
Q

how many grams of protein should the average adult eat per kilogram of body weight?

A

0.75 grams

67
Q

how many grams of protein should endurance athletes eat per kilogram of body weight?

A

1.2 grams

68
Q

how many grams of protein should power athletes eat per kilogram of body weight?

A

1.2-1.7 grams

69
Q

why do power performers need more protein?

A

they need to repair their muscles and allow them to grow to increase strength and power

70
Q

when is the best time for protein to be consumed

A

after a training session

GCSE PE (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions