health, fitness and exercise

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Health, Fitness and Exercise

• What is Health?

• What is Fitness?

• What is Exercise?

By the end of the unit you will know:

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What is health?


In groups discuss what you think is the answer to the question below:

ANSWER

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What is health?


Health is the condition where the

PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL and SOCIAL

well-being of a person are in complete harmony with each other.

Let’s look at the three

in more detail.

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Health is the condition where thePHYSICAL, MENTAL and SOCIAL

well-being of a person are in complete harmony with each other.

PHYSICAL

EMOTIONAL

SOCIAL

- You do not suffer from any illness or injuries.- Your heart, lungs and other body systems work well.

What is health?

- Being able to cope with problems.- Being able to control emotions.

- Show self-respect and self-confidence.- Cope with hard work (exams).

- Enough food, clothes and shelter.- Friends and support from others.

- Believe you are valuable to society.

Click on one of the terms to see the answer.

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Physical Advantages

Less fatigue

Shapely,lighter

Move efficiently

Improve behaviour

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ReduceTension

Emotional advantages

Self-respect

Feel better

Tirednessintensifies problems

Self-confidence

Enliven

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Social advantages

Lead to a relevant

career

Deal with difficult people Talk

Making friendsWork in

a team

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What is fitness?

Health, Fitness and ExerciseIn groups discuss what you think is the answer to the question below:

ANSWER

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What is fitness?


The ability to meet with the needs of the environment.The environment can mean the home, school,

outdoor or any place or situation which demands action from you.

If you can do all these tasks and activities without tiring too much and have enough energy to face a

crisis,then you are fit.

Let’s look at this

in more detail.

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Think about the three environments below:

HOME

SCHOOL

OUTDOOR

- Helping with the shopping.- Cleaning the home.

What is fitness?

- Cycling to school.- Taking part in practical activities.

- Playing for a local team.- Going for a walk with friends.

Click on one of the terms to see the answer.

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What is the connection between health and fitness?


If you can easily meet the needs of fitness, the lesslikely you are to suffer from strain, illness or injury.

Exercising your body will make you healthier.This will make you fitter.

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What is fitness?



ANSWER

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What is fitness?


Exercising is what you do to improve your health and fitness.

HEALTH

FITNESS

Exercising makes you fitter.

Exercising improves health.

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What benefit is there from exercising?



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What benefit is there in exercising?

• Making: – the lungs work better;– the heart stronger;– the veins and the arteries work better;– the muscles stronger;– you feel good mentally / physically;

– Allows the muscles to work longer without tiring;

– Keeps the muscles in good condition;– Burns the excess body fat.

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What benefit is there in exercising?

•People who regularly exercise are less likely to suffer from specific illnesses.

•When you fall ill or suffer from an injury, you are strong enough to recover more quickly.

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The benefit of exercising.

Broken bone, bruises, sprain to a joint

Recover more quickly.

Heart disease Less likely to suffer heart problems.

Obesity Exercise and diet help to control obesity.

Arthritis Exercise reduces problems with joints.

Asthma Exercise is recommended to sufferers.

Diabetes Exercise raises the insulin level which helps sufferers.

Problems The benefit of exercising

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Power Speed

Endurance

Flexibility

Power

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