Starter quiz
- If someone is described as 'very social', what does that mean?
- they have good muscular strength
- they are never stressed
- they spend lots of time with other people ✓
- they would be good marathon runners
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- Losing weight is an example of a physical ______ of doing exercise.
- 'benefit' ✓
- Match the long term physical effect of regular training to the correct body system.
- skeletal system⇔increased bone density ✓
- muscular system⇔increased muscular endurance ✓
- cardiovascular system⇔cardiac hypertrophy ✓
- respiratory system⇔capillarisation at the alveoli ✓
- What is released when we exercise that makes us feel good?
- 'hormones' ✓
- What can 'mental health' also be referred as?
- physical health
- emotional health ✓
- social health
- spiritual health
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- Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the...
- gym
- squash court
- running track
- environment ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which is not a type of health?
- mental
- fitness ✓
- social
- physical
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- Match the correct key word to the definition.
- fitness⇔the ability to meet the demands of the environment ✓
- physical health⇔all body systems working well, free from illness and injury ✓
- mental health⇔can cope with the normal stresses of life ✓
- social health⇔individual has friendship and support and value in society ✓
- Ali likes to go to the gym to lose weight. What type of health benefit is this?
- physical ✓
- mental
- fitness
- social
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- Which are examples of a physical health benefit of exercise?
- reduces health risks ✓
- reduces stress and tension
- improves heart function ✓
- reduces loneliness
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- Kobe goes to badminton club because it is fun and it relieves stress. What type of health benefit is this?
- 'mental' ✓
- Which is not a benefit of improving fitness on general wellbeing?
- can aid ability to work
- reduces chance of injury
- reduces stress and tension ✓
- improves components of fitness
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Key learning points
- Health involves physical, mental and social wellbeing.
- Fitness to meet the demands of the environment
- Engaging in regular exercise can have physical benefits to health and fitness
- Engaging in physical activities helps individuals control their emotions better.
- Social benefits of physical activity include opportunities to socialise and make friends.
Common misconception
Students think that being physically fit means they are automatically healthy.
Explain the importance of social and emotional benefits too, particularly for participants such as elderly people.
Keywords
Health - a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Fitness - the ability to meet/cope with the demands of the environment
Physical health - all body systems working well, free from illness and injury and ability to carry out everyday tasks
Mental health - can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community
Social health - basic human needs are being met (food, shelter and clothing) and the individual has friendship and support, some value in society, is socially active and has little stress in social circumstances