Health, fitness and well-being

Question 1

What is physical health and well-being?

Answer 1

It is all body systems working well and free from illness or injury and able to carry our everyday tasks.

Question 2

What is mental health and well-being?

Answer 2

It is a state of well-being in which a person reaches their potential.

Question 3

What benefits does being physically healthy bring?

Answer 3

it improves the heart function, it improves the efficiency of the body systems, it reduces the risks of some illnesses, it enables you to carry out everyday tasks and helps to avoid obesity.

Question 4

What is social health and well-being?

Answer 4

It means that basic needs are being met and the individual is socially active.

Question 5

What is a sedentary lifestyle?

Answer 5

A sedentary lifestyle is a lifestyle with irregular or no physical activity.

Question 6

What is obesity?

Answer 6

Obesity is a term used to describe people with high fat content.

Question 7

What is the equation for body mass index?

Answer 7

BMI = weight divided by height x height.

Question 8

What can obesity limit?

Answer 8

Obesity can limit cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, agility, speed and power.

Question 9

What is a somatotype?

Answer 9

A somatotype is a method of classifying body types.

Question 10

What is an ectomorph?

Answer 10

An ectomorph is a somatotype characterised by being tall and thin.

Question 11

What is an endomorph?

Answer 11

An endomorph is a somatotype characterised by a pear-shaped body.

Question 12

What is a mesomorph?

Answer 12

A mesomorph is a somatotype characterised by a muscular appearance.

Question 13

What is a calorie?

Answer 13

A calorie is a unit of measurement for heat or energy production in the body.

Question 14

What are the factors affecting calories?

Answer 14

Age: Younger people need more calories than older people do because as you age, your body replaces muscle with fat and fat burns less calories than muscle.

Gender: Men usually require more calories than women because men usually have a larger skeleton and a greater muscle mass.

Height: The taller you are the more calories you need to consume because taller people have larger skeletons.

Energy Expenditure: The more exercise you do the more energy you need therefore meaning that the amount of calories you need is going to increase.

Question 15

What is a balanced diet?

Answer 15

A balanced diet is a diet that contains the right quantity of food.

Question 16

What is nutrition?

Answer 16

Nutrition is the intake of food in relation to the dietary needs of the body.

Question 17

What does the eat well plate show?

Answer 17

It shows the amounts of food you need to have a balanced diet.

Question 18

What are carbohydrates?

Answer 18

Carbohydrates are the main and preferred energy source for all forms of exercise.

Question 19

What is hydration?

Answer 19

Hydration is having enough water in the body to allow it to function normally.

Question 20

What is dehydration?

Answer 20

Dehydration is the excessive loss of water from the body.

Question 21

What is rehydration?

Answer 21

Rehydration is consuming water to restore hydration.

Question 22

What can dehydration result in?

Answer 22

Dehydration can result in:

• Blood thickening: the blood becomes thicker which slows down the speed at which it can travel around the body and deliver nutrients to our vital organs and muscles.
• An increase in heart rate: This is because the heart has to work harder to pump the thicker blood.
• An increase in body temperature: It can cause the body to overheat.
• An increase in reaction time: This means that you are slower to react to stimuli.
• Muscle fatigue: This may cause cramp.
• Dizziness, nausea, blurred vision and headaches.