L1: health and fitness

Question 1

What is the definition of health?

Answer 1

A state of physical, mental and social well-being

Question 2

What is fitness?

Answer 2

The ability to meet the demands of the environment

Question 3

What four factors is fitness made up of?

Answer 3

The four S’s, suppleness, stamina, speed, strength

Question 4

What is suppleness?

Answer 4

The range of movement possible at a joint

Question 5

What is stamina?

Answer 5

Endurance, the ability to keep going

Question 6

What is strength?

Answer 6

Muscle strength

Question 7

What is speed?

Answer 7

Moving muscles quickly

Question 8

How does regular exercise benefit the heart?

Answer 8

Strengthens it, reducing heart disease

Question 9

How does regular exercise benefit the bones?

Answer 9

Strengthens them, reducing the chances of osteoporosis

Question 10

What is osteoporosis?

Answer 10

A systematic skeletal disorder caused by low bone mass

Question 11

How does regular exercise benefit mental well-being?

Answer 11

Reduces stress, by releasing mood-enhancing chemicals in the brain