SC Physical Activity Flashcards
Define Physical Activity
An umbrella term that involves anything that gets the body moving and the heart beating faster. It includes physical and outdoor recreation and physical and outdoor education.
What is the difference between lifelong physical activity and lifetime sports?
Lifelong physical activity is enjoyable, health-enhancing movement which is part of your daily life. Lifetime sport are sports that can be enjoyed over the course of a lifetime.
What are the benefits of regular physical activity?
social, personal, mental and physical
What are some of the factors leading to more sedentary lifestyles?
industrial revolution, increase in technology, lifestyle choice rather than necessity, job type etc.
What is the recommended amount of exercise an adult should do per week?
5 X 30 minutes of physical activity
What is the difference between physical recreation and outdoor recreation?
Physical recreation is for enjoyment, outdoor recreation is the same but has to take place in the natural environment outside.
Why is it difficult to include outdoor education in schools?
Location, cost, expertise, level of risk, time restraints etc.
Define Physical Education.
PE is the learning of physical, personal, preparatory and qualitative values through formal activity in schools.
What are the personal benefits of physical education?
enjoyment, confidence, leadership, teamwork, responsibility, sportsmanship, problem solving, over coming challenges, etc.
Define physical endeavour.
it is effort, enterprise or trying hard.
Define physical prowess
It is to do with competence, expertise and proficiency. It is skillfulness.
Explain the difference between sportsmanship and gamesmanship.
Sportsmanship is fair play and playing to the written and unwritten rules where as gamesmanship is stretching and bending the rules to gain an advantage.
