Health and fitness Flashcards
health
state of complete physical and mental wellbeing and absence of illness
exercise
a form of physical activity which maintains or improves health and physical fitness and requires physical effort
fitness
the ability to meet the demands of your environment
performance
how well a task is completed
3 physical reasons for taking part in exercise
improved muscular strength and endurance
Improves cardiovascular fitness
Improve flexibility improves posture
improves posture
decreases chance of disease like osteoporosis and arthritis
improved body composition
3 mental reasons for taking part in exercise
increased self esteem and self worth
reduces mental health issues
pride in performance
feelings of satisfaction
anger or stress relief
escape troubles of everyday life
social reasons for taking part in exercise
develop and sense of belonging
make friends
working with other people
learn good communication skills
definition of health related components
help with disease prevention and keeping you healthy
what are the health related components of fitness
cardiovascular fitness
muscular strength
muscular endurance
flexibility
body composition
definition of skill related components
help people become good at physical activity as different sports need different combinations of skills and these can be developed with training
what are the skill related components of fitness
speed
reaction time
coordination
balance
power
agility
what is CV fitness
The ability to exercise your whole body for long periods of time
what is muscular strength
The ability to exert a force
what is muscular endurance
The ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without getting tired
what is flexibility
the range of movement at a joint
