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Physical, emotional and social health, fitness and wellbeing

I can explain the physical, emotional and social benefits of exercise and discuss the relationship between health and fitness.

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Physical, emotional and social health, fitness and wellbeing

I can explain the physical, emotional and social benefits of exercise and discuss the relationship between health and fitness.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Health involves physical, emotional and social wellbeing.
  2. Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment.
  3. Engaging in regular exercise can have physical benefits to health and fitness.
  4. Engaging in physical activities helps individuals control their emotions better.
  5. Social benefits of physical activity include opportunities to socialise and make friends.

Keywords

  • Health - a state of complete physical, emotional, and social wellbeing, 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

  • Emotional 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

Students think the only benefits to exercise are physical benefits.

Explain the importance of social and emotional benefits too, particularly for participants such as elderly people.


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You may wish to highlight some benfits in practical lessons - e.g. when you have allowed students to work with who they want in an OAA lesson and how that has increased confidence and team work skills.
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6 Questions

Q1.
If someone is described as 'very social', what does that mean?
they have good muscular strength
they are never stressed
Correct answer: they spend lots of time with other people
they would be good marathon runners
Q2.
Losing weight is an example of a physical of doing exercise.
Correct Answer: benefit, effect, impact
Q3.
Match the long term physical effect of regular training to the correct body system.
Correct Answer:skeletal system,increased bone density
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increased bone density

Correct Answer:muscular system,increased muscular endurance
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increased muscular endurance

Correct Answer:cardiovascular system,cardiac hypertrophy
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cardiac hypertrophy

Correct Answer:respiratory system,capillarisation at the alveoli
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capillarisation at the alveoli

Q4.
Often straight after people have taken part in physical activity they feel ...
upset
scared
Correct answer: good
angry
Q5.
What can 'mental health' also be referred as?
physical health
Correct answer: emotional health
social health
spiritual health
Q6.
Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the ...
gym
tennis court
running track
Correct answer: environment

6 Questions

Q1.
Which is not a type of health?
emotional
Correct answer: fitness
social
physical
Q2.
Match the correct key word to the definition.
Correct Answer:fitness,the ability to meet the demands of the environment
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the ability to meet the demands of the environment

Correct Answer:physical health,all body systems working well, free from illness and injury
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all body systems working well, free from illness and injury

Correct Answer:emotional health,can cope with the normal stresses of life
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can cope with the normal stresses of life

Correct Answer:social health,individual has friendship and support and value in society
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individual has friendship and support and value in society

Q3.
Which are examples of a physical benefit of exercise?
Correct answer: reduces health risks
reduces stress and tension
Correct answer: reduces blood pressure
reduces loneliness
Q4.
Andy wants to join a netball club to make friends. What type of benefit is this?
physical
emotional
Correct answer: social
fitness
Q5.
Kobe goes to badminton club because it is fun and he enjoys it. What type of health benefit is this?
Correct Answer: emotional, emotional health
Q6.
Match the impacts of fitness to the types of health it affects.
Correct Answer:positive impact on physical health,can improve ability to do every day tasks e.g. carry the shopping.
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can improve ability to do every day tasks e.g. carry the shopping.

Correct Answer:negative impact on physical health,risk of a sports related injury
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risk of a sports related injury

Correct Answer:positive impact on emotional health,lowers the risk of depression
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lowers the risk of depression

Correct Answer:negative impact on emotional health,can lead to an obsessive interest in body shape
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can lead to an obsessive interest in body shape