health and fitness Flashcards
Define health
‘the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not simply the absence of disease or infirmity’
Define physical health and well-being
‘being well in the body and free from injury and illness’
Define mental health and well-being
‘feeling well in the mind, with a poistive outlook and sense of own value
What is a sedentary lifestyle?
A sedentary lifestyle is when you are not active and do not exercise on a regular basis.
how can environment depend on your fitness
Those living a sedentary lifestyle have a lower fitness demand than those living a highly active lifestyle
what can fitness be broken down into
Health-related components: such as flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance
Skills-related components: such as agility, speed, coordination, power, balance, reaction time
Describe the relationship between health, fitness, exercise and performance
Healthy active lifestyle -> Increased levels of exercise -> Increased fitness levels -> Improved performance
Sedentry lifestyle -> Decreased levels of exercise -> Decreased fitness levels -> Improved performance
State 3 factors of physical health and well-being and describe how physical activity can improve these
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(no. 1 factor corresponds to no.1 effect of physical activity)
Factors-
-All body systems work well
-Free from injury and illness
-Able to carry out everyday physical tasks
Effect of physical activity-
-Improves cardiovascular fitness, increases
-muscular strength and endurance
-Improves flexibility, maintain bone density,
-circulatory system doesn’t have to work as hard
-Provides a level of strength and endurance to
-perform basic tasks
State 3 factors of mental health and well-being and describe how physical activity can improve these
(no. 1 factor corresponds to no.1 effect of physical activity)
Factors
-Able to cope with stress
-Can control emotions
-Feel good about yourself/ self esteem
Effect of physical activity-
-Release of endorphins - natural painkillers and improve sleep
-Release feel good hormones - serotonin - and improve sleep
-Aerobic exercise improves cognitive function and helps improve perceived image and fitness
how can decreased fitness occur
- can occur because of ill health
-Poor health can result in an inability to train
-This results in lower fitness levels
-It is also worth noting that overtraining can result in decreased fitness as the body is more prone to illness
What are hypokinetic diseases?
A hypokinetic disease is caused by having a sedentary lifestyle and a lack of physical activity. An example of a type of hypokinetic disease is a heart attack.
