health and fitness

Question 1

health

Answer 1

a complete state of physical, mental and social wellbeing and not just the absence of being ill or weak

Question 2

fitness

Answer 2

ability to meet or cope with the demands of the environment

Question 3

how can an increase in health or fitness benefit the other

Answer 3

An increase in fitness can have a positive effect on health. This is because a fit person is less likely to become physically ill, more likely to feel happy and have a better chance of improving their social life.

Question 4

how can ill health affect fitness

Answer 4

• Ill health can negatively affect fitness. For example, a performer may be too unwell to train, which means they lose their fitness.
• An increase in fitness will not always stop you from becoming ill, so your health can still suffer.