Section 1.1.3 Exercise and fitness as part of your healthy, active lifestyle Lesson 4: Health, exercise, fitness and performance

Learning Objectives and Outcomes W.A.L.F Explain the terms health, fitness and exercise and know how they relate to a balanced, healthy lifestyle and performance in physical activities. W.I.L.F All of you will understand the terms health, fitness and exercise and know how they relate to a balanced, healthy lifestyle and performance in physical activities Most of you will understand the terms health, fitness and exercise and know how they relate to a balanced, healthy lifestyle and performance in physical activities and be able to answer exam questions with help from the teacher Some of you will understand the terms health, fitness and exercise and know how they relate to a balanced, healthy lifestyle and performance in physical activities and be able to answer exam questions independently

Why Exercise? Regular exercise improves health and wellbeing and helps people avoid some health problems, such as obesity

The Facts In 2008, 16.8% of boys aged 2 to 15, and 15.2% of girls were classed as obese, an increase from 11.1% and 12.2% respectively in 1995. In 2008, almost a quarter of adults (24% of men and 25% of women aged 16 or over) in England were classified as obese (BMI 30kg/m2 or over). Source: NHS, 2010

The Global Obesity Problem

Exercise also helps avoid heart disease, and can relieve stress and tension. The chances of health problems are greater in people who do not exercise

Key Definitions Exercise = A form of physical activity done to maintain or improve health and/or physical fitness. Exercise is not competitive sport. Fitness = The ability to meet the demands of the environment Health = A state of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity Performance = How well a task is completed

Exercise Word Search How many forms of exercise can you find in the following word search? There are 10 to find

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How many forms of exercise can you name?

The Link Health Exercise Performance Fitness You can increase your fitness levels by exercising regularly, which will in turn enhance your performance. Performance can be affected by your health and fitness. Exercise improves your health, and will also help to improve your fitness. Improved fitness is one way to improve your performance. Health Exercise Performance Fitness

Question 1 Fitness is: The capability of the heart, blood, blood vessels, lungs and muscles to function at optimal efficiency. The ability to meet the demands of the environment Training regularly A state of complete mental, physical and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity

Question 2 Health is: The capability of the heart, blood, blood vessels, lungs and muscles to function at optimal efficiency. The ability to meet the demands of the environment Training regularly A state of complete mental, physical and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity

Question 3 Exercise is: The capability of the heart, blood, blood vessels, lungs and muscles to function at optimal efficiency. The ability to meet the demands of the environment A form of physical activity done primarily to improve one’s health and fitness A state of complete mental, physical and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity

What is the definition of performance? Question 4 What is the definition of performance? Question 5 Explain how fitness affects performance.

Answers 1 = B 2 = D 3 = C 4 = How well a task is completed 5 = Improved fitness affects performance.