Paper 2 - Health, Fitness And Wellbeing Flashcards
HEALTH:
State of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease
Well-Being
A Mix of physical, social and mental factors that gives a sense of being comfortable, healthy and happy
Fitness:
Ability to meet the demands of the environment
Sedentary Lifestyle:
A person’s choice to engage in little/ no physical activity
Obesity:
A term used to describe people with a large fat content, cause by an imbalance of calories consumed to energy expenditure.
BMI over 30
Physical Health and Well Being:
All body systems working well, free from illness and injury. Ability to carry out everyday tasks. It works in conjunction with social and mental health.
Mental Health and Well Being:
A state of well-being in which every individual realises his/her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his/her community. It works in conjunction with physical and social health.
Social Health and Well-being:
Basic human needs are being met (food, shelter and clothing). The individual has friendship and support, some value in society, is socially active and has little stress in social circumstances. It works in conjunction with physical and mental health.
Benefits of Physical Well-being
- Avoid obesity
- Improves heart function
- Enables you to carry out day to day functions
Benefits of maintaining mental health:
- Reduce stress levels
- Control your emotions
- Releases feel-good hormones eg serotonin
Benefits of maintaining social health:
- Provides opportunities to make friends
- Enables you to co-operate with others
- Enables you to work collaboratively in a team
Fitness:
The ability to meet the demands of the environment
Benefits of maintaining fitness
- Reduces chance of injury
- Lets you improve your level of fitness
Effects on the body living a sedentary lifestyle:
- Increased risk of developing poor sleeping patterns
- Increased risk of heart disease
- Increased risk of hypertension (high blood pressure in arteries)
Calculating BMI:
Weight (kg)
BMI= ——————————
Height (m) ^2
Somatotype
A classification of body type - there are ectomorphs, endomorphs and mesomorphs
Ectomorph
A somatotype characterised by being tall and thin with arrow shoulders and narrow hips
Characteristics and Activities of an Ectomorph
- Thin and lean
- Not much fat/muscle
- Long arms and legs
- Long Distance Running
- High Jump
- Mo Farah
Endomorph
A somatotype characterised by muscular appearance with a pear shaped body and a high content of fat
Characteristics and Activities of an Endomorph
- Pear shaped body
- High fat content
- Fat round middle, thighs and upper arms
- Shot put
- Sumo Wrestling
- Joe Kovacs
Mesomorph
A somatotype characterised by muscular appearance with wide shoulders and narrow hips
Characteristics and activities of a Mesomorph
- Wedge shape
- Large muscle content
- Broad shoulders and thin waist
- Boxing
- Sprinting
- Anthony Joshua
Balanced Diet
Eating the right amount of calories depending on how much you exercise, also encompassing the right amount of all of the food groups
Why is a balanced diet important?
Unused energy stored as fat
