PE Health and Fitness Flashcards
definition of health
A sate of complete physical, mental and socail wellbeing, not merely the absense of disease or infirmity
definition of fitness
the ability to meet or cope with the demands of your enviroment
physical reasons to take part in sport
to maintain a good fitness
maintain healthy weight
mental reasons to take part in sports
release stress and tension
improved confidence
socail reasons to take part in sport
meeting new people
making friends
relationships between health and fitness
decreased health because of ill health
health can result in inabilty to train which lowers fitness
increased fitness despite ill health
physical health and wellbeing definition
all body systems working well, free from illness and injury, able to carry out everyday tasks
mental health and wellbeing definition
where a person realises their full potential, can cope with everyday stress, can work productively and make a contribution to their community
socail health and wellbeing definition
basic needs are met and the individual is socially active. they experience little stress in social situations and have friends
consequences of a sedentary lifestyle
weight gain poor-self esteem hypotension (more pressure on heart) lethargy poor sleep heart disease diabetes
how does obesity affect you physically
movement is difficult and heavy breathing after short amount of excercise
how does obesity affect you mentally
fell low and lazy because excercise is very difficult
how does obesity affect you socailly
start to feel anxious and less confident so you are less likley to go out and socialise
what does a ectomorph somatotype look like
narrow shoulders and hips (skinny) e.g high jumper
what does a mesomorph somatotype look like
broad shoulders narrow hips (muscley) e.g gymnast
what does a endomorph somatotype look like
wide hips and narrow shoulders (fat) e.g sumo wrestler
what is energy measured in
calories
average kcal intake for a male per day
2500
average kcal intake for a women per day
2000
4 things that affect the amount energy required
- age, under 25 need more calories
- height, taller people need more calories
- gender, males need more calories
- energy expenditure, the more you excercise the more energy you need
what is energy balance
when you intake about the same amount of calories you burn off
why is a balanced diet important
- maintain healthy weight
- reduce the risks of things like heart disease and strokes
- to get the right amount of nutrients so your body can function properly
what is the function of carbohydrates ?
provides energy for our bodies
what is the function of fats ?
provides energy and insulation for our body
