Health, Fitness and Exercise

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Health, Fitness and Exercise
By the end of the unit you will know

• What is Health?
• What is Fitness?
• What is Exercise?

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Health, Fitness and Exercise
In groups discuss what you think is the answer to
the question below
What is health?
ANSWER
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Health, Fitness and Exercise
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.
Lets look at the three in more detail.
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What is health?
Health is the condition where the PHYSICAL,
MENTAL and SOCIAL well-being of a person are in
complete harmony with each other.
PHYSICAL

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

EMOTIONAL

• Being able to cope with problems.
• Being able to control emotions.
• Show self-respect and self-confidence.
• - Cope with hard work (exams).

SOCIAL

• 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
Improve behaviour
Shapely, lighter
Move efficiently
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Emotional advantages
Enliven
Tiredness intensifies problems
Feel better
Self- respect
Self- confidence
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Social advantages
Deal with difficult people
Talk
Making friends
Lead to a relevant career
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Health, Fitness and Exercise
In groups discuss what you think is the answer to
the question below
What is fitness?
ANSWER
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Health, Fitness and Exercise
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.
Lets look at this in more detail.
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What is fitness?
Think about the three environments below
HOME

• Helping with the shopping.
• Cleaning the home.

SCHOOL

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

OUTDOOR

• 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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Health, Fitness and Exercise
What is the connection between health and fitness?
If you can easily meet the needs of fitness, the
less likely 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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Health, Fitness and Exercise
In groups discuss what you think is the answer to
the question below
What is fitness?
ANSWER
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Health, Fitness and Exercise
What is fitness?
Exercising is what you do to improve your health
and fitness.
HEALTH
Exercising makes you fitter.
FITNESS
Exercising improves health.
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Health, Fitness and Exercise
In groups discuss what you think is the answer to
the question below
What benefit is there from exercising?
ANSWER
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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.
Problems
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.
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Elfennau pwysig ffitrwydd
Power
Speed
Flexibility
Endurance
Power