Health and Exercise YOU HAVE NO COLDS, FLU, ACHES OR PAINS, AND YOU CAN RUN A MILE IN 6 MINUTES. BUT DOES THAT MEAN YOU ARE HEALTHY AND FIT?

HEALTH A STATE OF COMPLETE MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING, NOT SIMPLY THE ABSENCE OF DISEASE OR INFIRMITY

EXERCISE A FORM OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DONE PRIMARILY TO IMPROVE ONE’S HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS.

FITNESS THE ABILITY TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

PERFORMANCE HOW WELL A TASK IS COMPLETED

HYGIENE SPORTSPEOPLE NEED TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF HYGIENE AND THE LINK BETWEEN HYGIENE AND HEALTH. THEIR SPORTS KIT AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REFLECT THIS. WHEN TAKING PART IN SPORT OR IN TRAINING SESSIONS, IT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO MAKE A COMPLETE CHANGE INTO APPROPRIATE CLOTHING.

ATHLETES FOOT THIS IS AN INFECTION OF THE SKIN CAUSED BY A FUNGUS IT CAN BE RECOGNIZED BY THE DRY FLAKY SKIN AND ITCHING BETWEEN THE TOES IT IS INFECTIOUS AND IS EASILY TRANSMITTED TO OTHER PEOPLE BY SHARING TOWELS OR SOCKS.

ATHLETES FOOT CAN BE PREVENTED BY FREQUENTLY CHANGING SOCKS AND BY WEARING DIFFERENT SOCKS WHEN TAKING PART IN SPORT OR EXERCISE. IT ALSO HELPS TO AVOID SWEATY TRAINING SHOES AND BY APPLYING PLENTY OF FOOT POWDER. IT CAN BE TREATED WITH SPECIAL POWDERS AVAILABLE FROM THE CHEMISTS

VERRUCAE OR PLANTAR WARTS THESE ARE A VIRAL INFECTION THAT NORMALLY APPEAR ON THE SOLE OF THE FOOT, OFTEN SINGLY BUT SOMETIMES MORE. LIKE ATHLETES FOOT, THEY CAN BE PASSED ON IN SWIMMING POOLS AND CHANGING ROOMS.

VERRUCAE’S CAN BE TREATED IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. SOMETIMES THEY ARE REMOVED IN A SMALL OPERATION BUT CAN ALSO BE TREATED BY APPLYING LIQUID NITROGEN.

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