The impact of physical activity on physical, emotional and social health.

Question 1

Physical

Answer 1

Increase cardiovascular fitness.
Improve strength
Improve muscular endurance 
Increase flexibility 
Improve body composition 
Improve performance

Question 2

Social

Answer 2

Mix with others
Make new friends
Develop teamwork/co-operation skills
Work with others

Question 3

Emotional/psychological

Answer 3

Relieve or prevent stress and tension.
Psychological challenge (can i do it)
Increase self esteem and confidence 
Help the Individual feel good 
Appreciate a improved body shape/composition 
Contribute to the enjoyment of life.

Question 4

How does Cardiovascular Fitness benefit you?

Answer 4

Improving cardiovascular fitness will reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease and a stroke.

Question 5

How does body Composition benefit you?

Answer 5

It helps prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes by maintaining a healthy body weight.

Question 6

How does Muscular strength and endurance benefit you?

Answer 6

It can prevent osteoporosis (where done density etc goes brittle).

Question 7

What are additional health benefits ?

Answer 7

The more physically fit you are you may be able to fight off illness more effectively then someone who is unfit.

Question 8

What are the impacts of physical activity on emotional health?

Answer 8

You feel good, relieves stress and tension, increases self esteem and confidence, provides a physical challenge that gives you a sense of achievement if you overcome. Body produces serotonin which is a feel good chemical in your body, aesthetic appreciation means enjoying something because it is enjoying to look at, e.g a observer rather than a participant.

Question 9

What are the impacts of physical activity on social health?

Answer 9

Co-operation, developing friendships and mixing socially, gaining a good attitude to competing, learning how to win and lose, build friendships and relationships that can help you with everyday life.

Question 10

Whats the impact of fitness on well-being?

Answer 10

Fitness is our ability to meet the demands of the environment, while well-bring can be defined as being comfortable, helathy and happy, so impacting on emotional/psychological health and happiness.

Question 11

Whats Health ?

Answer 11

Health is not as simple as being well, health is the complete emotional, psychological, social well being of a person and not just the absence of disease.