Key learning points

1. Health involves physical, mental and social well–being.
2. Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment.
3. Being fit does not automatically mean you are healthy. Conversely, a person can be healthy without being considered fit.

Keywords

• Health - a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

• Fitness - the ability to meet the demands of the environment

• Physical health - all body systems working well, free from illness and injury and ability to carry out everyday tasks

• Mental health - can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community

• Social health - basic human needs are being met (food, shelter and clothing) and the individual has friendship and support, some value in society, is socially active and has little stress in social circumstances

Common misconception