Soc 1: The relationship between health and fitness Flashcards
What is health?
Health is a state of complete emotional/psychological, physical and social-well being.
What is fitness?
Fitness is the ability to meet the needs of the environment-everyones environment is different and not just sport.
What is exercise?
Exercise is any activity that requires physical effort- exercise can be different for everyone.
What is performance?
Performance is the action or process of doing something.
What is a sedentary lifestyle?
A sedentary lifestyle is when you are not active and do not exercise on a regular basis.
What are hypokinetic diseases?
A hypokinetic disease is caused by having a sedentary lifestyle and a lack of physical activity. An example of a type of hypokinetic disease is a heart attack.