Health and fitness Flashcards

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What is health?

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A state of physical, social and mental well-being. Not merely the absence of infirmity or disease

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What is fitness?

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The ability to meet the demands of your environment

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What is well-being?

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A mix of physical, social and mental factors that give people a sense of being healthy, and comfortable

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What are the consequences of living a sedentary lifestyle?

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>Weight gain and obesity
>Poor self esteem
>heart disease
>diabetes 
>lethargy
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What is a sedentary lifestyle?

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Someone’s choice to engage in little, or irregular, physical activity.

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How can obesity affect our fitness?

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> reduces agility
limits flexibility
limits cardiovascular endurance
reduces speed and power

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What are the possible long-term health consequences from obesity?

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> cancer
stroke
rise in cholesterol levels
depression

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what are ectomorph bodies usually characterised by?

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long arms and legs
narrow shoulders, hips and chest
very thin
not much muscle/fat

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what are mesomorph bodies usually characterised by|?

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Large muscle content
broad shoulders, thin waist
a wedge shape

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what are endomorph bodies usually characteristics?

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high content of fat
pear-shaped body
fat thighs and upper arms

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what sports usually require mesomorphs?

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Sprinting
weightlifting
rugby

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what sport usually require endomorphs?

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sumo wrestling
shot putt
rugby (front row)

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what sport usually require ectomorphs?

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long jump
high jump
tennis-
long distance running

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what is physical well-being?

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All body systems are working well, free from injury and illness
You can carry out everyday tasks

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what is mental well-being?

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An individual realises his potential and can cope with normal stresses of life

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what is social well-being?

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Basic human needs are met and the individual is comfortable and has little stress in social circumstances

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what is the average calorie requirement for men?

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2500kcal

18
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what is the average calorie requirement for women?

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2000kcal

19
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what are the factors which affect a persons calorie requirement?

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> Gender
height
energy expenditure
age

20
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why is dehydration bad?

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> muscle fatigue
poor decision making
increase in body temperature

21
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what does a balanced diet contain?

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> 55-60% carbohydrates
25-30% fat
15-20% protein