Soc 24 Sedenentary Lifestyle Flashcards
Sedentary Lifestyle
A lifestyle lacking in physical activity.
How can a Sedentary Lifestyle impact an individual’s Long Term
Health?
It can lead to a wide variety of health
problems, including heart disease,
What are the consequences of a Sedentary Lifestyle on an individual’s Weight?
It can lead to an individual becoming
overweight, overfat and eventually
obese.
What are the characteristics of being overweight?
A person who is overweight weighs more
than expected for his or hers height and
sex.
What are the characteristics of being overfat?
Over fat describes someone who has a
high body fat content and might be
overweight.
What are the characteristics of being obese?
An obese person is overweight and
has extremely high body fat levels.
What are the health problems related to obesity?
Depression, mobility issues,
osteoarthritis, strokes, heart disease,
type 2 diabetes, cancer
How can a Sedentary Lifestyle impact sporting performance?
A sedentary lifestyle will have a negative
impact on the all components of fitness.
Depression
a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in life.
Sedenentary lifestyle
where there is little, irregular or no physical activity.
Coronary heart disease
When you are sitting down, your muscles burn less fat and blood flows more sluggishly, which allows fatty deposits to clog the heart more easily.
