Soc 23 Lifstyle Choices Flashcards
Physical health
Good physical health is linked
to fitness – being able to
perform effectively the physical
tasks involved in life as well as
sport.
Emotional health
Emotional – or mental – health
is linked to personal well being
– feeling positive about
yourself.
Social health
Social health also contributes
to wellbeing – feeling positive
about interactions with other
people and the wider world.
The Impact of Fitness on Wellbeing
Positive Effects:
- 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
The Impact of Fitness on Wellbeing
Negative Effects:
- 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
How to Promote Health through a PEP
A PEP is a training programme designed to improve your personal fitness. This may be
associated with any one of the components of fitness and an activity.
Lifestyle Choices
Diet, activity level, work/rest/sleep balance, recreational drugs, smoking and alcohol
Depressant
substance that lowers the level of physiological or nervous activity in the body.
Stimulant
a substance that raises alertness.
Sedative
a drug that has a calming or sleep-inducing effect.
Lifestyle Choice def
the choices we make about how we live and behave that impact on our health>
High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
sometimes known as good cholesterol, removes bad cholesterol
from the body
Eating too little can lead to
Muscle atrophy
Fatigue
Depression
Dizziness
Eating too much can lead to
Diabetes
Heart disease
Osteoporosis
Mobility issues
Lack of physical activity can lead to
Sedentary lifestyle
Obesity
Depression
Heart disease
Working too hard and and a lack of sleep can cause
Stress and anxiety
Depression
Poor concentration
High blood pressure