Health, Fitness And Well-being

Question 1

Lifestyle choices definition

Answer 1

The decisions we make about how we live and behave that impacts on health

Question 2

Three lifestyle choices that affect health

Answer 2

1) Diet
2) Activity Levels
3) Work/Sleep/Rest balance

Question 3

What are benefits of a healthy diet?

Answer 3

• Boosts energy levels
• Reduces risk of developing serious health conditions
• Helps lose weight

Question 4

What are the effects of a unhealthy diet?

Answer 4

• Leads to deficiencies
• Increase weight and Body Fat %
• Causes depression with poor body shape

Question 5

Benefits of an active lifestyle

Answer 5

• Boosts self esteem
• Reduces stress and anxiety
• Improves fitness levels

Question 6

Negatives of an Inactive Lifestyle

Answer 6

• Increased risk of disease
• Decrease in muscle mass
• Decrease in strength
• Decrease in energy levels

Question 7

Effects of a good work/sleep/rest balance

Answer 7

• Improved mood
• Increases productivity at work
• Contributes to quality of sleep

Question 8

Effects if a bad work/sleep/rest balance

Answer 8

• Increase risk of depression
• Leads to weight gain
• Increased blood pressure

Question 9

Well Being definition

Answer 9

A combination of physical, emotional and social health

Question 10

What are the positive effects of exercise on Physical Health?

Answer 10

• Stronger Bones
• Lower cholesterol, reduced obesity
• Increase or development of components of fitness
• Increase life expectancy

Question 11

What are the components of fitness?

Answer 11

• Cardiovascular Endurance
• Speed
• Strength
• Agility
• Reaction Time
• Muscular Endurance
• Power
• Flexibility
• Balance
• Co-ordination

Question 12

What are the positive effects of exercise on Emotional Health?

Answer 12

• To increase self esteem/confidence
• Reduced risk of age-related disorders
• Relieve stress and tension
• Fun/enjoyment/reduced boredom

Question 13

What are the positive effects of exercise on Social Health?

Answer 13

• Develops teamwork skills
• Meet new people and new friends
• Develop communication skills
• Develop leadership skills

Question 14

What are the negative effects of exercise/training?

Answer 14

Physical Health
- overextension leading to heart failure/overuse injuries

Emotional Health
- training can lead to injury and cause depression

Social Health
- training long hours means less time spent with family

Question 15

What are 2 impacts if sedentary lifestyle on weight?

Answer 15

• Becoming overweight

- Becoming obese

Question 16

Overweight definition

Answer 16

Weighing more than expected weight, for height and gender.

Question 17

Overfat definition

Answer 17

High percentage of body fat

Question 18

Obese definition

Answer 18

Weighing significantly more than expected

Question 19

What are recreational drugs?

Answer 19

Take for pleasure and legal to those over a certain age

Question 20

Smoking effects

Answer 20

• Breathlessness
• Reduces oxygen carrying capacity
• Affects endurance events
• Increased risk of lung cancer, bronchitis, pneumonia and emphysema

Question 21

Alcohol negatives

Answer 21

Contains chemicals which affect the brains judgement:

• Balance
• Reflexes
• Co-ordination
• Diuretic- causes dehydration
• Slower lactic acid removal
• Liver problems

Question 22

Sedentary Lifestyle definition

Answer 22

A lifestyle with no or irregular activity. This includes: Sitting, reading, watching TV and playing videogames

Question 23

Health risks of a sedentary lifestyle

Answer 23

• Heart disease
• Type 2 diabetes
• Obesity
• Osteoporosis
• Depression