Topic 1.1.1: Healthy, active lifestyles and how they could benefit you (REASONS AND BENEFITS)

Question 1

Participation in physcial activity can bring about many health benefits. Serotonin levels inclrease when we take part in physcial activity.

Briefly explain why seretonin is a health benefit (2 marks)

Answer 1

Seretonin is the feel good hormone. (1 mark)

If you feel better it can improve your mental health (1 mark)

Question 2

Joe has a disability and has a recently started to play wheelchair rugby.

Complete the statement

Joes has made a lot of new friends at his rigby club. This is a ………………………………………. benefit of physical activity

Answer 2

Social

Question 3

Explain how starting to play rugby at a club could increase a person’s selt-esteem (3 marks)

Answer 3

By playing at a club they might make friends which could increase their self esteem (1)

They might improve their skills msking them better at rugby, therefore increasing their confidence and self esteem (1)

They became part of a team and therefore feel that they are valued and this can icnrease self esteem (1)

Question 4

The benefits of physcial activity can be put into three catagories. What are the three catagories?

Answer 4

Physical

Social

Mental

Question 5

The development of friendships and social mixing are two social benefits of exercise.

Which one of the following is also a socail benefit of exercise?

A: Physcial challenge

B: Aesthetic appreciation

C: Competition

D: Cooperation

Answer 5

D: Cooperation

Question 6

The following are examples of benefits of regular participation in physical activity

Which one of the following is a physcial fitness benefit of exercise?

A: Opportunity for cooperation

B: Helps the individual feel good

C: Drop in resting heart rate

D: Prevention of stree-related illness

Answer 6

C: Drop in resting heart rate

Question 7

Participation in physical activity may bring many helath benefits

Classify the following benefit of a healthy activte lifestyle

Prevention of stress-related illness

Answer 7

Mental

Question 8

Participation in physical activity may bring many helath benefits

Classify the following benefit of a healthy activte lifestyle

Drop in resting heart rate

Answer 8

Physcial

Question 9

Explain how participation in physical activity can stimulate cooperation (3 marks)

Answer 9

Physcial activity often involves playing in a team/being part of a team/taking ppart with opthers (1)

You need to work with others/team mates/display team work (1)

Therefore, you need to be able to listen to others ideas/agree a tactic this helps you develop cooperation (1)

Question 10

Identify six mental health benefits of regular participation in physical activity

Answer 10

Feel good/enjoyment/fun

Stress relief

Increase self esteem/confidence

Provides competition

Aesthetic appreciation

Provides a mental challenge

Question 11

State how the mental benefit of feeling good is achieved through physcial activity

Answer 11

The release of seretonin

or

Playing with friends

or

Makes a change from work or study

or

Due to sucess

Question 12

State how the mental benefit of stress relief is achieved through physcial activity

Answer 12

Taking your mind off of your concerns

Question 13

State how the mental benefit of increased self esteem/confidence is achieved through physcial activity

Answer 13

You get recognition for being good at sport

or

You improve your performance/health/fitness

or

Feel good about weight loss because previously overweight

Question 14

State how the mental benefit of competition is achieved through physcial activity

Answer 14

Through playing against/trying to beat others/play matches/fixtures

Question 15

State how the mental benefit of aesthetic appreciation is achieved through physcial activity

Answer 15

As you increase understanding of skilfull movement

Question 16

State how the mental benefit of providing a mental challenge is achieved through physcial activity

Answer 16

By putting yourself under pressure to achieve a goal/makes you more determined

or

Gives you a sense of achievement once completed

Question 17

Which one of the following combines a physical and mental benefit of a healthy active lifestyle?

A: Aesthetic appreciation

B: Cooperation

C: Physcial challenge

D: Development of friendships and social mixing

Answer 17

C: Physcial challenge

Question 18

Describe how the lifestyle choice could benefit an individual.

Previously I would get the bus to school but now I walk

Question 19

Describe how the lifestyle choice could benefit an individual.

Despite the pressure of my examinations I stiull made sure that I had time to stop revising and play sport for a break

Question 20

Describe how the lifestyle choice could benefit an individual.

I’ve always enjoyed running, and would often go on long runs on my own, but I joined my local athletics club and now run with other runners from the club

Question 21

Classify the benefit as social, physical or mental

Previously I would get the bus to school but now I walk

Answer 21

Physical

Question 22

Classify the benefit as social, physical or mental

Despite the pressure of my examinations I stiull made sure that I had time to stop revising and play sport for a break

Answer 22

Mental

Question 23

Classify the benefit as social, physical or mental

I’ve always enjoyed running, and would often go on long runs on my own, but I joined my local athletics club and now run with other runners from the club

Answer 23

Social