Starter quiz
- If someone is described as being '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 ✓
- Often straight after people have taken part in physical activity they feel ...
- upset.
- scared.
- good. ✓
- angry.
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- 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?
- emotional
- 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 ✓
- emotional 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 improve their strength. What type of health benefit is this?
- physical ✓
- emotional
- social
- fitness
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- Which are examples of a physical benefit of exercise?
- reduces health risks ✓
- reduces stress and tension
- reduces blood pressure ✓
- 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?
- 'emotional' ✓
This data shows the BMI levels of a group of university students. How many students were classed as underweight?- 2
- 3 ✓
- 4
- 5
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Key learning points
- Health involves physical, emotional and social well–being.
- Fitness is the ability 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
Thinking that being physically fit means that someone is healthy.
It is possible to be physically fit but unhealthy. It is essential to consider social and emotional benefits/aspects of health as well as strength, cardiovascular endurance etc.
Keywords
Health - the state of emotional, physical and social well-being
Fitness - your ability to meet the physical demands placed on you by the environment
Physical health - all body systems working well, free from illness and injury
Emotional 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