Soc 23: Lifestyle Choices

Question 1

Physical health

Answer 1

Good physical health is linked
to fitness – being able to
perform effectively the physical
tasks involved in life as well as
sport

Question 2

Emotional health

Answer 2

Emotional – or mental – health
is linked to personal well being
– feeling positive about
yourself.

Question 3

Social Health

Answer 3

Social health also contributes
to wellbeing – feeling positive
about interactions with other
people and the wider world.

Question 4

Health V Fitness (Health)

Answer 4

Health is the ‘a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity’.

Question 5

Health V Fitness (fitness)

Answer 5

Fitness is the ‘ability to meet the demands of an
environment’’

Question 6

The Impact of fintness on wellbeing positive effects.

Answer 6

• Help you cope with physical side of life
• Lowers risk of psychological illness
• Helps with body composition
• Less likely to be off of work with sickness
• Lowers RHR and BP
• Gives you stronger bones

Question 7

The Impact of Fitness on Wellbeing Negtaive effects:

Answer 7

• Puts you at risk of sport-related injuries
• Time off to recover can lead to mental illness
• Competitive pressure can lead to mental illness
• Early specialisation can reduce opportunities
• Stresses of sport can lead to long-term injury
• Can lead to obsessive interest in body shape

Question 8

Depressant

Answer 8

substance that lowers the level of physiological or nervous activity in the body.

Question 9

Stimulant

Answer 9

a substance that raises alertness.

Question 10

Sedative

Answer 10

a drug that has a calming or sleep-inducing effect.

Question 11

Life Style choices

Answer 11

the choices we make about how we live and behave that impact on our health>

Question 12

Lifestyle Choices - Diet :

Answer 12

Diet is an essential part of providing our bodies with the energy we need to work and exercise, and the nutrients required to repair body tissues. Getting the right energy balance is important. To maintain our body weight the number of calories in your diet should be the same as the number of calories used through metabolic processes and physical activity.

Question 13

Lifestyle Choices - Activity level:

Answer 13

There are
some factors that can make participating in physical activity more difficult such as: location
and travel requirements, lack of access to facilities, cost of classes or equipment and time.