Health, Fitness and Exercise

1. Health, Fitness and Exercise By the end of the unit you will know: • What is Health? • What is Fitness? • What is Exercise?

2. Health, Fitness and Exercise In groups discuss what you think is the answer to the question below: What is health? ANSWER

3. 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. Let’s look at the three in more detail.

4. 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.

5. Less fatigue Physical Advantages Improve behaviour Shapely, lighter Move efficiently

6. Reduce Tension Emotional advantages Enliven Tiredness intensifies problems Feel better Self- respect Self- confidence

7. Work in a team Social advantages Deal with difficult people Talk Making friends Lead to a relevant career

8. Health, Fitness and Exercise In groups discuss what you think is the answer to the question below: What is fitness? ANSWER

9. 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. Let’s look at this in more detail.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Health, Fitness and Exercise In groups discuss what you think is the answer to the question below: What is fitness? ANSWER

13. 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.

14. Health, Fitness and Exercise In groups discuss what you think is the answer to the question below: What benefit is there from exercising? ANSWER

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. The benefit of exercising. Problems The benefit of exercising

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