1.1.1 healthy active lifestyles
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Section 1.1: Healthy Active Lifestyle.TRANSCRIPT
Section 1.1:
Healthy Active Lifestyle.
Reaso
ns f
or T
aking
Part
in
Exerc
ise
There
are
3 m
ain r
easo
ns/b
ene
fits
why
peop
le t
ake p
art
in E
xerc
ise:
MENTAL B
ene
fits
(C
an a
lso
be
called
psy
chol
ogic
al)
E.G
.
To
relieve
tens
ion
and
stre
ss
To
get
rid o
f a
ggre
s-
sion
.
To
help
you
to
forg
et
your
pro
ble
ms.
To
impr
ove y
our
self
es-
teem
/feel bett
er a
bou
t
your
self
.
To
impr
ove c
onfi
denc
e
For
enj
oym
ent
.
To
relieve
bor
edom
.
SOCIAL B
ene
fits
E.G
.
To
meet
new
peop
le.
To
mak
e n
ew
fri
end
s.
To
mix
wit
h o
ther
s.
To
deve
lop
team
wor
k
and c
o-op
era
tion
skills
.
To
mak
e a
car
eer
out
of s
port
.
To
wor
k in
gro
ups
or a
s
part
of
a te
am.
PHYSICAL B
ene
fits
E
.G.
To
impr
ove y
our
bod
y
shap
e.
To
tone
up.
To
bui
ld u
p m
uscl
e/
impr
ove s
treng
th.
To
mak
e b
ones
stro
nger.
To
mak
e o
ur h
ear
t an
d
lung
s w
ork m
ore
eff
icie
ntly
.
To
prev
ent
hear
t dis
ease
,
hig
h b
lood
pre
ssur
e,
obesi
ty a
nd c
ance
r.
To
incr
eas
e y
ou lif
e
expe
ctan
cy.
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ic
1.1
.1
Healthy, Act
ive L
ifest
yle:
hav
ing
a life
styl
e t
hat
con
trib
utes
posi
-
tive
ly t
o ph
ysic
al, m
ent
al a
nd
so
cial
well-
bein
g, a
nd inc
ludes
regu
lar
exerc
ise a
nd
phys
ical
act
ivit
y.
Having
a H
ealthy, act
ive lifest
yle
can
help t
o PR
OM
OTE t
he f
ollowing:
Co-
opera
tion
- w
orki
ng a
s a
team
and
shar
ing.
E.g
. fo
otbal
l/ne
tbal
l.
Com
petition
- m
ent
al b
ene
fit
e.g
. al
-
low
s yo
u to
for
get
abou
t pr
oble
ms.
Aest
hetic
app
reciation
- a
ppre
ciat
e
when
som
eth
ing
look
s ni
ce e
.g. gy
m.
Deve
loping
friend
ship a
nd s
ocial
mix
ing
- f
riend
s, c
oach
es,
off
icia
ls
Reasons for taking part in sport
Co-operation: Many sports are played in teams.
Working in groups helps to im-
prove teamwork and co-operation.
Competition: This can help to relieve stress and
tension. Competition is about winning
and beating an opponent or your per-
Physical Challenge: Taking on a seemingly impossible task
and physically and mentally challenging
task. A good example is the Marathon.
Aesthetic appreciation: When a performance is pleasing to
the eye. For example, a brilliantly
executed goal, a perfect handstand
Development of friendship/social: Taking part in exercise means making
new friends including fellow partici-
pants, coaches, trainers and officials
Key terms and definitions
Healthy Active Lifestyles Definition:
A lifestyle that contributes positively to
physical, mental, social wellbeing and includes
regular exercise.
Health Definition:
Health is a state of complete physical, men-
tal and social wellbeing and not merely the
absence of disease and infirmity.
Key terms:
Healthy, active lifestyle. Serotonin
Self-esteem. Physical Challenge
Aesthetic appreciation Competition
HEALTH
MENTAL SOCIAL
PHYSICAL
QUESTION TIME 1. Explain the range of benefits of physical activity and describe how
they will improve the performers health.
In your answer you may consider:
Mental, physical and social benefits of exercise.
Discuss the potential reasons for taking part in physical activity
(6 marks)
2. What is the term used to describe the appreciation of beauty of a
skillful performance? (1 mark)
3. Regular participation in physical activity is thought to be beneficial
to the individual.
Explain how participation in physical activity can stimulate:
(a) Cooperation
(1 Mark)
(b) Competition
(1 Mark)
(c) Physical challenge
(2 Mark)
4. Many people take part in physical activity to _____________
Stress. This is a __________benefit of exercise. (1 Mark)
5. Weight loss as a result of physical activity is a physical benefit of
exercise. Weight loss could also have a mental benefit to the individual,
for example__________. (1 Mark)
6. Weight loss as a result of physical activity is achieved
by__________. (1 Mark)