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Seneca 8.2 Flashcards

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What is a sedentary lifestyle ?

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a lifestyle that is not active.

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What can living a sedentary lifestyle cause ?

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Living this way can damage physical, mental and social well-being

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How can living a sedentary lifestyle cause physical damages ?

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A sedentary lifestyle can:
Lead to cancer.
Cause heart disease/heart attacks.
Increase blood pressure.
Lead to diabetes.
Cause high cholesterol levels.
Lead to an injury.
Make a person feel as though they can't enjoy an activity.
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How can living a sedentary lifestyle cause mental damage ?

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A sedentary lifestyle can:
Lead to depression.
Cause a loss of confidence.
Make a person feel worthless and like they can’t contribute to society.

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How can living a sedentary lifestyle cause social damage ?

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A sedentary lifestyle can:
Lead to someone not wanting to socialise.
Make a person feel as though they can’t leave their home.
Make a person feel self-conscious about how they look. This can make them feel uncomfortable in social situations.

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What are the Consequences of a Sedentary Lifestyle?

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Diabetes 
Heart disease 
Weight gain 
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Insomnia (poor sleep)
Lack of confidence
Tiredness 
Lack of communication skills
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How is diabetes a Consequences of a Sedentary Lifestyle ?

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Diabetes is a disease that makes the body struggle to regulate blood sugar levels.

Type 1 diabetes is when a person’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin (a hormone that regulates the amount of sugar in the blood).

Type 2 diabetes is when a person’s body doesn’t respond to the insulin produced by the pancreas.

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How is heart disease a consequence of a sedentary lifestyle ?

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A person is more likely to suffer from heart disease if they smoke or have a poor diet.

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How is weight gain a consequence of a sedentary lifestyle ?

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If a person has an unbalanced diet (takes in more calories than they burn), they will gain weight and can eventually become obese.

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How is Hypertension (high blood pressure) a consequence of a sedentary lifestyle ?

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This can cause strokes and heart attacks.

Hypertension is caused by smoking, drinking alcohol, lack of exercise and a poor diet.

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How is insomnia a consequence of a sedentary lifestyle ?

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Insomnia is difficulty in getting to sleep or not sleeping for long enough.

Insomnia or excessive (very great) tiredness can affect a person’s day-to-day ability to function.

An individual can develop this when they are stressed, not exercising or following a poor diet.

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How is lack of confidence a consequence of a sedentary lifestyle?

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Low confidence is when a person’s opinion of their life is negative.
They feel as though they cannot achieve anything.

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How is tiredness a consequence of a sedentary Lifestyle?

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Tiredness can be because of an unbalanced diet or a lack of fitness.

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How is a lack of confidence a consequence of a sedentary lifestyle ?

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By not doing regular exercise, a person misses out on the opportunity to develop communication skills and socialise with others.

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What is a good indicator (sign) of whether someone is the correct weight for their height ?

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BMI

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What is the BMI of someone who is the correct weight?

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Scores between 20 and 25 BMI

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What is the BMI of someone who is underweight ?

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A score less then 20 BMI

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What is the BMI of someone who is obese ?

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Over 30 BMI

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What is the BMI of someone who is overweight ?

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Between 25-30 BMI

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What is obesity a term used for ?

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Obesity is a term used to describe somebody with a large content of fat in their body

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How is obesity caused ?

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Obesity is caused by an imbalance in the number of calories consumed and the number of calories burnt off through exercise

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What are the effects of obesity on sporting performance?

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Limits speed and power
Limits cardiovascular endurance
Limits flexibility
Limits agility

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How does obesity effect a performers speed and power ?

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The person’s ability to move/react quickly enough is reduced, as well as the amount of force produced

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How does obesity effect a performers cardiovascular endurance?

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This makes it difficult to perform activities over a long period of time

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How does obesity effect a performers agility ?

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The person’s ability to change direction quickly is reduced because they have a larger weight to move.

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How does obesity limit a performers flexibility?

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The full range of motion at the joints is limited when performing skills.

27
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What does Somatotypes refer to ?

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people’s different body types

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What are the three types of somatotypes ?

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Ectomorph
Endomorph
Mesomorph

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What are the characteristics of an ectomorph ?

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Thin and lean (usually tall).
Narrow shoulders, hips and chest.
Very little fat and muscle.
Long arms and legs.
Thin face and high forehead
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What are the characteristics of a endomorph ?

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Pear-shaped body.
High-fat content.
Fat middle, thighs and arms.

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What are the characteristics of a mesomorph ?

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Wedge-shaped.
Large amount of muscle.
Wide shoulders and thin hips.

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What are sutiable sports for ectomorphs ?

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High jump - a light frame allows ectomorphs to jump higher because they have less weight to move.

Tennis - tall players can naturally form a steep angle when serving and they also have a long reach for returning shots.

Endurance running - lighter bodies are easier to carry.

Long jump - tall performers can build up speed on the approach through their long levers.

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What are suitable sports for endomorphs ?

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Front row forward (rugby) - having a large mass makes it easy to push opposition players in a scrum.

Shot put - having a heavy, bulky frame is useful for building powerful movements.

Sumo wrestling - their large frame makes endomorphs difficult to move

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What are suitable sports for mesomorphs ?

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Sprinting - muscular shoulders help to ‘pump’ their arms and muscular legs let them drive forwards.

Weightlifting - having a lot of upper and lower body strength lets weightlifters lift large amounts of weight.

Rugby - some rugby players are mostly mesomorphic, allowing them to tackle hard, run fast, and break tackles.

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