Section 1.1.3

Exercise and fitness as part of your healthy, active lifestyle

Lesson 4: Health, exercise, fitness and performance

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

W.A.L.Fa. Explain the terms health,

fitness and exercise and know how they relate to a balanced, healthy lifestyle and performance in physical activities.

W.I.L.F• All of you will understand the

terms health, fitness and exercise and know how they relate to a balanced, healthy lifestyle and performance in physical activities

• Most of you will understand the terms health, fitness and exercise and know how they relate to a balanced, healthy lifestyle and performance in physical activities and be able to answer exam questions with help from the teacher

• Some of you will understand the terms health, fitness and exercise and know how they relate to a balanced, healthy lifestyle and performance in physical activities and be able to answer exam questions independently

Why Exercise?

Regular exercise improves health and wellbeing and helps people avoid some health problems, such as

obesity

The Facts

• In 2008, 16.8% of boys aged 2 to 15, and 15.2% of girls were classed as obese, an increase from 11.1% and 12.2% respectively in 1995.

• In 2008, almost a quarter of adults (24% of men and 25% of women aged 16 or over) in England were classified as obese (BMI 30kg/m2 or over).

Source: NHS, 2010

The Global Obesity Problem

Exercise also helps avoid heart disease, and can relieve stress and

tension. The chances of health problems are greater in people who

do not exercise

Key Definitions

• Exercise = A form of physical activity done to maintain or improve health and/or physical fitness. Exercise is not competitive sport.

• Fitness = The ability to meet the demands of the environment

• Health = A state of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity

• Performance = How well a task is completed

Exercise Word Search

How many forms of exercise can you find in the following word search?

There are 10 to find

B A F Y H N G N I G G O J G W P

R E E V Z C I R C U I T S N P O

C D P R S T H K O C V F T I I K

Y M N B O X E R C I S E A K L G

E O S W E B Q I H C I A T L A E

A H G F C A I H J Z U M B A T S

S N Z A X Y J C M K G V N W E H

T G N I N N I P S P R F H N S B

B A F Y H N G N I G G O J G W P

R E E V Z C I R C U I T S N P O

C D P R S T H K O C V F T I I K

Y M N B O X E R C I S E A K L G

E O S W E B Q I H C I A T L A E

A H G F C A I H J Z U M B A T S

S N Z A X Y J C M K G V N W E H

T G N I N N I P S P R F H N S B

How many forms of exercise can you name?

The Link You can increase your fitness levels by exercising regularly, which

will in turn enhance your performance. Performance can be affected by your health and fitness. Exercise improves your health, and will also help to improve your fitness. Improved fitness is one way to improve your performance.

Health Exercise

Fitness Performance

Question 1

Fitness is:

A. The capability of the heart, blood, blood vessels, lungs and muscles to function at optimal efficiency.

B. The ability to meet the demands of the environment

C. Training regularlyD. A state of complete mental, physical and

social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity

Question 2

Health is:

A. The capability of the heart, blood, blood vessels, lungs and muscles to function at optimal efficiency.

B. The ability to meet the demands of the environment

C. Training regularlyD. A state of complete mental, physical and

social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity

Question 3Exercise is:

A. The capability of the heart, blood, blood vessels, lungs and muscles to function at optimal efficiency.

B. The ability to meet the demands of the environment

C. A form of physical activity done primarily to improve one’s health and fitness

D. A state of complete mental, physical and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity

Question 4

What is the definition of performance?

Question 5

Explain how fitness affects performance.

Answers

1 = B2 = D3 = C4 = How well a task is completed5 = Improved fitness affects

performance.