Health, fitness and exercise

What you will learn about Health, fitness and exercise 2 What you will learn about in this topic: The definition of health, fitness and exercise The comparisons between health and fitness The effects of a lack of exercise

Health, fitness and exercise 3 Learning objectives By the end of this presentation you should be able to: Understand the terms health, fitness and exercise Describe each of these terms Explain how a lack of exercise affects performance

Health, fitness and exercise 4 Definition of health A state of complete mental, physical and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Health, fitness and exercise 5 Definition of fitness The ability to meet the demands of the environment

Definition of exercise Health, fitness and exercise 6 Definition of exercise A form of physical activity done to maintain or improve your health and fitness.

Definition of performance How well a task is completed

The principles of training 24 Task Design five questions with answers about health and skill related fitness. (no 1 word answer questions) 8

To maintain a level of general fitness, you should try to: Health, fitness and exercise 7 To maintain a level of general fitness, you should try to: Exercise three to five times a week Increase your heart rate to above 60 per cent of your maximum Keep your heart rate raised for no less than 20 minutes in each session

Being healthy involves deloping these components Health, fitness and exercise 8 Mental well-being Physical well-being Being healthy involves deloping these components Social well-being

Health, fitness and exercise 9 Fitness is to do with the physical, so your body may be functioning at a peak but the other aspects of health may not be present. Mental is to do with how well you concentrate, think things through and approach life. Social is to do with how well you interact, cooperate and deal with other people.

In order to be healthy you have to be physically fit. Health, fitness and exercise 10 In order to be healthy you have to be physically fit. But as well as exercising in order to develop the physical component, you also need to be socially and mentally well-adjusted in order to be healthy.

Exercise is the link between health and fitness. Health, fitness and exercise 11 If the social and mental components are lacking or underdeveloped you could still be physically fit but not classed as healthy. Exercise is the link between health and fitness.

Effects of lack of exercise Health, fitness and exercise 12 Effects of lack of exercise Weight increase Less flexibility Become breathless sooner Aerobic capacity is reduced Loss of strength

Health, fitness and exercise 13 Task Using ICT, create a poster showing the relationship between health, fitness and exercise.

Exam questions 1. Health is: Health, fitness and exercise 14 Exam questions 1. Health is: The ability to meet the demands of the environment Working towards improving all areas of the body A state of complete physical fitness and calmness A state of physical, mental and social well-being Teacher’s notes Correct answer is 1D.

What you have learnt in this topic: Health, fitness and exercise 15 What you have learnt in this topic: The definition of health, fitness and exercise The comparisons between health and fitness The effects of a lack of exercise

Learning objectives You should now be able to: Health, fitness and exercise 16 Learning objectives You should now be able to: Understand the terms health, fitness and exercise Describe each of these terms Explain how a lack of exercise affects performance