Health and fitness Flashcards
Define health
Health is a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being, and not just the absence of disease.
Define fitness
The ability to cope with the demands of the environment
Define physical health. And what physical health includes.
1) Being well in the body free from illness and injury.
2) - Enjoying being physically active
- Having good balance, coordination and agility and everyday tasks as well as sport.
-having the strength, stamina and flexibility required for daily life, work and play.
- having fewer illnesses, diseases and injuries.
Define mental, emotional health. And what it includes.
1) Feeling well in the mind with a positive outlook and sense of your own value.
2) -having self-esteem and self respect
-being able to recognise and express feelings
-being able to manage emotions to see the situation
-recognising and managing the factors that affect emotions
- feeling positive about life
Define social health and what it includes.
1) A positive sense of involvement with family, friends, and others in the community.
2) -having respect, empathy and tolerance to other people
- being able to manage emotions to see the situation
- recognising are managing the effects of actions on others.
-being aware of rights and responsibilities.
-having food, clothing and shelter.
Name 3 physical benefits
1) healthy diet
2) regular exercise
3) improved fitness
Name 3 social benefits
1) friendships
2) part of a team
3) interacting with family
Name 3 mental benefits
1) high self esteem
2) coping well with stress
3) feeling motivated
Define sedentary lifestyle
A life style with irregular or no physical activity
Name 6 things a sedentary lifestyle can lead to.
1) increased risk of heart disease and hypertension.
2) weight gain & obesity
3) poor self esteem
4) poor sleep
5) diabetes
6) lethargy.
Explain risk of heart disease and hypertension in a sedentary life style.
High levels of salt leads to high blood pressure. High levels of saturated fats lead to build of cholesterol in the arteries, causing plaque and narrowing of arteries.
Explain weight gain and obesity in a sedentary life style.
On average a man needs 2,500 calories a day and a woman needs 2,000 calories a day. If we eat more and don’t exercise it gets stored as fat.
Explain poor self esteem in a sedentary life style.
A lack of regular exercise decreases self esteem. As the body shape changes it may affect how you feel about your body.
Explain poor sleep in a sedentary life style.
Those who live a sedentary lifestyle expressed poorer resting habits and sleeping patterns. A vigorous workout means the body relaxes into a deeper state.
Explain diabetes in a in a sedentary life style.
A sedentary lifestyle means individuals, don’t get the daily dose of physical activity, increasing the risk of developing diabetes
