Health, fitness and components of fitness
I can define health and fitness, understand the relationship between them and know how they impact sports.
Health, fitness and components of fitness
I can define health and fitness, understand the relationship between them and know how they impact sports.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Health involves physical, mental and social well–being.
- Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment.
- 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, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Fitness - the ability to meet/cope with 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/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
Thinking that being physically fit means someone is automatically healthy.
Explain that just because someone appears physically fit, it doesn't mean they have good emotional or social health.
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To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: Health, fitness and components of fitness, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
the ability to meet/cope with the demands of the environment
all body systems working well, free from illness and injury
can cope with the normal stresses of life
the individual has friendship, support and some value in society