1. 3.2.3.1 - Physical, emotional and social health, fitness and well-being
Learning objectives
To understand the difference between physical, mental and social health and the impact of exercise.
To explain how lifestyle choices can affect fitness.

2. Physical, emotional and social health
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How can exercise help an individual’s health?

3. Health
Health can be split into 3 categories. Physical, mental and social.
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4. Physical health and well being
Physical health can be achieved through:
Improved efficiency of body systems and enable everyday tasks.
Exercise can help improve the functioning of heart and lungs.
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5. Physical health and well being
Physical activity will help individuals to lose weight and avoid obesity.
Research has shown a reduced risk of some illnesses with exercise.
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6. Mental health and well being
Exercise also improves your mental well-being. It helps you feel good about yourself and can help you to cope with stressful situations. Mental health may be achieved through:
Exercise has been proven to increase an individual’s ‘feel good factor’. This is due to a hormone called serotonin.
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Activity can relieve stress and tension from work or school.

7. Mental health and well being
Exercise will improve emotional control.
Sport can be fun and provide enjoyment to the performer.
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8. Social health and well being
Social health may be achieved through:
Sports teams and clubs are a great place to make friends - team mates, opponents and other club members.
Exercise helps to develop social skills & develop friendships.
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9. Social health and well being
Physical activity can improve teamwork skills as well as developing communication and leadership qualities.
Exercise provides a competition or mental challenge. This might be against opposition or for a personal target.
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10. Fitness
Health requires physical, mental and social well-being where as fitness is only physical. Fitness requires training and can be specific to one component of fitness.
Fitness is the capability of the body to meet the daily demands made upon it with some comfort/without stress.
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11. Fitness
There is a clear link between health and fitness. Both will contribute to a healthy active lifestyle and the well being of an individual.
Increased fitness levels also have an impact on health through:
Reducing the chances of illness and disease.
Better sleep patterns
Improving posture and physical ability to work i.e. manual labour job
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12. Apply it! Fitness, health and exercise What has stuck with you?
Write the definition of fitness
Name 2 mental well being benefits of exercise.
Describe, using examples, the term ‘health’
Explain the term ‘social well being’
Fitness, health and exercise
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13. Practice it! Exam questions
Complete the following statements about the benefits of regular participation in physical activity.
(a) Participation in physical activity can provide social health benefits, for example
(b) A reduction in stress/tension, however, is an example of a health benefit.

14. Practice it! Exam questions
2. Outline three benefits of taking part in physical activity and sport to an individual’s physical health and well-being. (3) A. B. C.
3. Why is what these people are wearing contributing to their social health and well-being?

16. Practice it! Marks Scheme:
(a) One mark for suitable example of social health benefit (up to one mark). For example: Social mixing (1), Making friends (1), Socialising with others (1), Learning teamwork/cooperation skills (1)
(b) One mark for correct identification of mental health benefit or equivalent term; psychological or mental.

17. Practice it! Marks Scheme: 2. Any one from:
Improves heart function so more efficient for exercise (1)
Improves efficiency of the body systems so able to exercise for longer / more intense (1)
Reduces the risk of some illnesses so more able to carry out exercise (1)
Able to do everyday tasks more efficiently so less likely to become fatigued (1)
Avoid obesity so less likely to suffer speed loss / development of further disease (1)