HEALTH AND FITNESS Flashcards
FITNESS IS JUST ONE PART OF BEING (…)
HEALTHY
WHAT IS HEALTH
HEALTH IS A STATE OF COMPLETE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND NOT MERELY THE ABSENCE OF DISEASE OR INFIRMITY
WHAT IS FITNESS
FITNESS IS THE ABILITY TO MEET DEMANDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
BEING FIT MEANS…
YOU ARE PHYSICALLY ABLE TO DO WHATEVER YOU WANT OR NEED TO DO WITHOUT GETTING TIRED QUICKLY
YOU CAN HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF FITNESS WITHOUT NECESSARILY BEING…
PHYSICALLY HEALTHY (SOME ATHLETES OVERTRAIN AND GET INJURED)
(…) AND (…) IS ALSO A PART OF BEING HEALTHY
MENTAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING
WHAT IS EXERCISE
EXERCISE IS A FORM OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DONE TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE HEALTH AND/OR FITNESS
WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED THROUGH EXERCISES
COMPONENTS OF FITNESS AND GENERAL HEALTH
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE
1) EXERCISE IS A GOOD STRESS RELIEF AND IS ENJOYABLE
2) EXERCISE CAN BE A SOCIAL ACTIVITY (JOINNING A YOGA CLASS WITH FRIENDS)
WHAT IS PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE IS HOW WELL A TASK IS COMPLETED
WHAT DOES PERFORMANCE REQUIRE TO BE GOOD
FITNESS
EXERCISE
HEALTH