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Health fitness and wellbeing Flashcards

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Define the term health

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State of complete physical, social and mental well-being

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Define the term fitness

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Ability to meet the demands of the environment

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Identify 5 reasons for having good physical health and well being

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Improves efficiency of body systems, reduces risk of illnesses, able to do everyday tasks, helps avoid obesity, improves heart fnction

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Identify 3 reasons for having good mental health and well being

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Reduces stress/tension, able to control emotions, releases serotonin

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Identify four reasons for having good social health and well being

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Cooperation, teamwork, socialise, make friends

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What is meant by a sedentary lifestyle?

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An inactive lifestyle, lack of regular exercise

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What are the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle?

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Weight gain/obesity, heart disease, diabetes, lethargy, poor sleep, poor self esteem, hypertension

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Define obesity

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Obesity is a term used to describe people who are overweight. A BMI of over 30 would be considered as being obese.

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Identify how obesity can affect performance

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Limits flexibility, lack of stamina, limits agility, limits speed/power

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Identify how obesity can affect physical health

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Heart disease, heart attacks, cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol

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Identify how obesity can affect mental health

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Depression, loss of confidence, poor self esteem

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Identify how obesity can affect social health

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Inability to socialise, inability to leave home

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Identify three somatotypes

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Ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph

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Identify three characteristics of an ectomorph

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Long arms and legs, narrow shoulders and hips, little body fat and muscle, slim, skinny, tall

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Identify three characterisitcs of a mesomorph

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Broad shoulders, narrow hips, lots of muscle, muscular, little body fat

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Identify three characteristics of an endomorph

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Lots of fat, little muscle, wide shoulders and hips, dumpy

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State an example of a sport suited to an endomoprh

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Shot put, javelin, sumo wrestler, hammer thrower

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State an example of a sport suited to an mesomoprh

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Swimmer, sprinter

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State an example of a sport suited to an ectomorph

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High jump, pole vault

20
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What is energy measured in?

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Calories (kcal)

21
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What is the average calories required by males in a day?

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2500

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What is the average calories required by females in a day?

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2000

23
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What factors can affect energy usage?

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Age, gender, height, exercise levels

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What is meant by a balanced diet?

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Eating the right amount of calories according to how much you are exercising and different food types to provide nutrients

25
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Why is it important to have a balanced diet?

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Unused energy is stored as fat, body needs nutrients for energy, growth and hydration

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What percentage of a balanced diet should come from fat?

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25-30%

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What percentage of a balanced diet should come from protein?

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15-20%

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What percentage of a balanced diet should come from carbohydrates?

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55-60%

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What is the function of carbohydrates?

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Main energy source of the body. Stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles.

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What is meant by carbo loading?

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Eating foods that are high in starch to increase carbohydrate reserves in the muscles

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What is meant by a high protein diet?

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Eating foods that contain a lot of protein while reucing the intake of carbohydrates and fats.

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What is the function of protein?

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Growth and repair of muscle tissue

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What is the function of fats?

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A source of energy and help insulate the body

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What is the function of vitamins and minerals?

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Essential to help the body with good health.

35
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Define dehydration

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Excessive loss of body water

36
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How does dehydration affect the body

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Blood thickens (blood viscosity) which slows blood flow, increases heart rate which has to work harder, increase in body temperature, overheat

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How does dehydration affect the performance

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Fatigue, cramps, slower reactions, loss of concentration, poorer decisions

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What is meant by quantitative data?

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Deals with numbers, stats such as questionnaires and surveys

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What is meant by qualitative data?

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Opinions, descriptions such as interviews, observations

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