Health and Physical Activity Flashcards
To understand what a healthy, active lifestyle is and how they can benefit you.
Why is weight loss considered a mental benefit of exercise for people who are over fat or obese?
When people lose weight their body shape changes, this often makes them feel better about themselves and therefore improve their confidence.
What category of a healthy, active lifestyle would ‘developing new friendships’ come under?
Social
What is physical challenge?
Something that pushes you outside your comfort zone.
It challenges you physically and mentally
What constitutes a healthy, active lifestyle?
Physical, mental and social well-being.
What is competition?
Competition occurs when:
- you try to beat yourself
- you try to beat an opponent
Gains in health related exercise and skill related fitness would be which category of a healthy, active lifestyle?
Physical
What is released in the body when you exercise which allows you to ‘feel good’?
Serotonin
What is a physical benefit for someone to take part in a physical activity if they are at work?
Reduce resting blood pressure
Physical activity can help to relieve stress-related illnesses. Give an example of a stress related illness.
Depression
What is a social benefit for someone to take part in a physical activity if they are at work?
Opportunity to increase social network.
Give the definition of self-esteem and give one example of how self-esteem can be increased through physical activity.
Self-esteem means how much confidence you have about yourself.
When you exercise more youbecome fitter, this can make you feel better about yourself because you think that you look better as your body is more toned.
This requires mental preparation and allows you to escape life stresses, what is it?
Competition
If you were to compete in your first triathlon what would you be setting yourself?
A physical challenge.
What causes the feelgood factor when exercising?
serotonin - a chemical found in the body
A social benefit of taking part in physical activity could be developing team work. What else do you develop when you are part of a team?
Cooperation
