Health fitness and wellbeing

Question 1

Define the term health

Answer 1

State of complete physical, social and mental well-being

Question 2

Define the term fitness

Answer 2

Ability to meet the demands of the environment

Question 3

Identify 5 reasons for having good physical health and well being

Answer 3

Improves efficiency of body systems, reduces risk of illnesses, able to do everyday tasks, helps avoid obesity, improves heart fnction

Question 4

Identify 3 reasons for having good mental health and well being

Answer 4

Reduces stress/tension, able to control emotions, releases serotonin

Question 5

Identify four reasons for having good social health and well being

Answer 5

Cooperation, teamwork, socialise, make friends

Question 6

What is meant by a sedentary lifestyle?

Answer 6

An inactive lifestyle, lack of regular exercise

Question 7

What are the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle?

Answer 7

Weight gain/obesity, heart disease, diabetes, lethargy, poor sleep, poor self esteem, hypertension

Question 8

Define obesity

Answer 8

Obesity is a term used to describe people who are overweight. A BMI of over 30 would be considered as being obese.

Question 9

Identify how obesity can affect performance

Answer 9

Limits flexibility, lack of stamina, limits agility, limits speed/power

Question 10

Identify how obesity can affect physical health

Answer 10

Heart disease, heart attacks, cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol

Question 11

Identify how obesity can affect mental health

Answer 11

Depression, loss of confidence, poor self esteem

Question 12

Identify how obesity can affect social health

Answer 12

Inability to socialise, inability to leave home

Question 13

Identify three somatotypes

Answer 13

Ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph

Question 14

Identify three characteristics of an ectomorph

Answer 14

Long arms and legs, narrow shoulders and hips, little body fat and muscle, slim, skinny, tall

Question 15

Identify three characterisitcs of a mesomorph

Answer 15

Broad shoulders, narrow hips, lots of muscle, muscular, little body fat

Question 16

Identify three characteristics of an endomorph

Answer 16

Lots of fat, little muscle, wide shoulders and hips, dumpy

Question 17

State an example of a sport suited to an endomoprh

Answer 17

Shot put, javelin, sumo wrestler, hammer thrower

Question 18

State an example of a sport suited to an mesomoprh

Answer 18

Swimmer, sprinter

Question 19

State an example of a sport suited to an ectomorph

Answer 19

High jump, pole vault

Question 20

What is energy measured in?

Answer 20

Calories (kcal)

Question 21

What is the average calories required by males in a day?

Answer 21

2500

Question 22

What is the average calories required by females in a day?

Answer 22

2000

Question 23

What factors can affect energy usage?

Answer 23

Age, gender, height, exercise levels

Question 24

What is meant by a balanced diet?

Answer 24

Eating the right amount of calories according to how much you are exercising and different food types to provide nutrients

Question 25

Why is it important to have a balanced diet?

Answer 25

Unused energy is stored as fat, body needs nutrients for energy, growth and hydration

Question 26

What percentage of a balanced diet should come from fat?

Answer 26

25-30%

Question 27

What percentage of a balanced diet should come from protein?

Answer 27

15-20%

Question 28

What percentage of a balanced diet should come from carbohydrates?

Answer 28

55-60%

Question 29

What is the function of carbohydrates?

Answer 29

Main energy source of the body. Stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles.

Question 30

What is meant by carbo loading?

Answer 30

Eating foods that are high in starch to increase carbohydrate reserves in the muscles

Question 31

What is meant by a high protein diet?

Answer 31

Eating foods that contain a lot of protein while reucing the intake of carbohydrates and fats.

Question 32

What is the function of protein?

Answer 32

Growth and repair of muscle tissue

Question 33

What is the function of fats?

Answer 33

A source of energy and help insulate the body

Question 34

What is the function of vitamins and minerals?

Answer 34

Essential to help the body with good health.

Question 35

Define dehydration

Answer 35

Excessive loss of body water

Question 36

How does dehydration affect the body

Answer 36

Blood thickens (blood viscosity) which slows blood flow, increases heart rate which has to work harder, increase in body temperature, overheat

Question 37

How does dehydration affect the performance

Answer 37

Fatigue, cramps, slower reactions, loss of concentration, poorer decisions

Question 38

What is meant by quantitative data?

Answer 38

Deals with numbers, stats such as questionnaires and surveys

Question 39

What is meant by qualitative data?

Answer 39

Opinions, descriptions such as interviews, observations