Health and Wellbeing

Question 1

What are the 5 components of total fitness?

Answer 1

• Mental and emotional fitness
• Medical fitness
• Nutritional fitness
• Social fitness
• Physical fitness

Question 2

Define physical fitness

Answer 2

The well-being of the body systems, including the heart, lungs, muscles, bones and joints. It covers health-related and skills-related components.

Question 3

Define mental and emotional fitness

Answer 3

The well-being of the mind; a positive mental state and harmony between the mind and emotions. It includes a person’s ability to manage stress.

Question 4

Define medical fitness

Answer 4

Being free from injury, chronic disease and illness

Question 5

Define nutritional fitness

Answer 5

Having access to healthy food, eating a healthy diet with a balanced nutritional intake for fuel, growth and repair

Question 6

Define social fitness

Answer 6

Having healthy interactions and relationships with others

Question 7

What are the non-control factors that affect health and well-being?

Answer 7

• Genetics
• Age
• Gender

Question 8

What are the controlled factors (lifestyle behaviours) that affect health and well-being?

Answer 8

• Activity levels
• Diet
• Smoking
• Alcohol and drugs

Question 9

What are the positive impacts of lifestyle choices?

Answer 9

• Reduces risk of the health conditions
• Improved functional capacity
• Improved quality of life
• Reduces risk of premature death
• Improved confidence

Question 10

What health conditions can occur due to negative impacts of lifestyle?

Answer 10

• Coronary heart disease
• Mental health
• Diabetes (type 2)
• Cancer
• Osteoperosis
• COPD
• Strokes

Question 11

What is the FITT principle?

Answer 11

• Frequency
• Intensity
• Time
• Type

Question 12

What is the physical activity recommendation for health?

Answer 12

150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity every week or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activities

or an equivelent combination of both
plus at least two days a week of muscular strength and endurance training

Question 13

What are the different intensities of exercise?

Answer 13

• Light activity
• Moderate activity
• Vigorous activity

Question 14

Describe what light activity is

Answer 14

Little or no exertion. Does not normally cause a noticeable change in breathing.

Question 15

Describe what moderate activity is

Answer 15

Sustained, rythmic movement that leaves a person feeling warm and slightly out of breath

Question 16

Describe what vigorous activity is

Answer 16

Sustained, large muscle movements at 60%-70% MHR, that make a person sweaty and out of breath.

Question 17

What are the moderations to consider of physical ativity?

Answer 17

• Antenatal - avoid supine position
• Disabled participant - modify exercise/ position
• 50+ - increase motor skills