Healthy Active Lifestyle

Question 1

What is the definition of a healthy active lifestyle?

Answer 1

A lifestyle that contributes positively to a physical, social and mental wellbeing, and includes regular exercise and physical activity.

Question 2

What are 3 mental benefits for taking part in sport?

Answer 2

Mental challenge
Relieve and/or prevent stress and tension
Increase self-esteem and confidence

Question 3

What are the five reasons for taking part in physical activity?

Answer 3

Cooperation 
Competition 
Physical challenge
Aesthetic appreciation
The development of friendship and social mixing

Question 4

What is cooperation?

Answer 4

Working together as a part of a team to achieve a goal. E.g. to win a game by using planned tactics.

Question 5

Explain gaseous exchange…

Answer 5

Air passes down the trachea and bronchi into the lungs. It travels through the bronchioles into the alveoli. In the alveoli oxygen diffuses into the blood to be sent around the body. At the same time, carbon dioxide from the body is released into the alveoli where it is exhaled.