Section Four - Health, Fitness and Well-being

Question 1

What are the three components of health?

Answer 1

• Physical health and well being
• Mental health and well being
• Social health and well being

Question 2

What will happen to your physical health and well being if you exercise and improve your fitness.

Answer 2

-reduce risk of heart disease, diabetes etc.
-improves heart function
- improves efficiency of the body systems
-reduces the risk of some illness
increased ability to do everyday tasks
-reduces risk of obesity.

Question 3

Your social health and well being may improve if you exercise and improve fitness because..

Answer 3

• opportunities to socialise/make friends
• improved co-operation skills
• improved team working skills
• improved confidence in social situations

Question 4

If you exercise and improve your fitness, your mental health and well being may improve as it…

Answer 4

• reduces stress levels/tensions levels
• release feel good hormones in the body such as serotonin
• better self confidence

Question 5

What is good physical health and well being?

Answer 5

• Your body’s organs like the heart and cardiovascular systems are working well
• your not suffering from injury
• your strong and fit enough to easily do every day activities

Question 6

What are the 4 lifestyle choices we need to know?

Answer 6

DRAW

1) Diet
2) Recreational drugs
3) Activity level (Physical activity)
4) Work/rest balance

Question 7

What is the definition of a sedentary lifestyle?

Answer 7

A lifestyle involving little, irregular or no physical activity

Question 8

What are consequences of a sedentary lifestyle?

Answer 8

• Obesity
• Decreased cardiovascular fitness
• increased blood pressure (hypertension)
• increased risk of cardiovascular disease including diabetes and strokes
• poor sleep patterns
• poor self esteem
• increased lethargy (a state of being drowsy and unenergetic)
• high cholesterol (fat in the blood)

Question 9

What is the definition of Health?

Answer 9

A state of complete physical, mental and social well being, and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity

Question 10

How may obesity affect performance in physical activity and sport?

Answer 10

• limits stamina/cardiovascular endurance
• limits flexibility
• limits agility
• limits speed/power.