Soc:23 Flashcards
Give a benfit of regular exercise.
Regular exercise can help to increase self-esteem.
What two chemicals does exercise increase the levels of, and how does this help?
Endorphins and Seretonin in your brain. This makes you feel happier and helps reduce the risk of depression.
Give two social benefits of regular exercise?
Exercising with others can mean that you learn cooperation skills and become more sociallly confident.
Through regular exercise you can meet new people, maybe whilst at the gym or on a run and this could led to a great new friendship.
What does osteoporosis do,a nd how can you prevent it from happening?
Osteoporosis is a disease that cause bones to come weak and fragile. Doing regular weight-bearing exercise can help to prevent osteoporosis.
Explain how regular exercise can help reduce one other long-term physical health risk?
Regular exercise can help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, as during exercise you will be able to reduce your cholestoral, therefore reducing your blood pressure and raising the risk of coronar heart disease.
Explain one way in which exercise can have a negative effect on physical well-being.
If you overexercise or overtrain this will increase the chance of the person getting injured which coyld have a large impact on the person well-being as you may have to take a long time off work.
What is the effect of nicotine on the body?
Nicotine raises the heart rate and blood pressure.
Explain the effect of alcohol on the body during sport.
If you are under the use of alcohol during sport then you will have a slower reaction time and therefore in motor spoort this willincrease your likelyhood of a crash which could lead to death- especially in less secure vehicles.
