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Reasons for Taking Part in

Physical Activity


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KS4 Physical

Education


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Health

Healthis defined as

So a healthy person is:

physically well

mentally well

socially happy

free from disease.

a state of completemental, physic al and

social wel l-being , and

no t merely, the absence

of disease or inf i rm ity.


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Fitness

Fitnessis defined as

Fitness is not necessarily

about how far you can run or

how good you are at sport.

Being fit means being

physically able to cope with

the demands of everyday life.

These demands will vary fromperson to person, depending

onthings like lifestyle,

occupation and age.

the ability to meet the demands of the environment.

A fit person is able to

make short journeys

on foot or on a bike.


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Exercise

Exerciseis defined as

a form of physicalact iv i ty done pr imar i ly

to improve heal th and

physical f i tness.

It is important to understandthat exercise is not the

same as sport.

Exercise can be any

physical activity, even justgoing for a short walk.

Sport tends to be

competitive in some way.


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Performance

Performanceis defined as

how well a taskis completed.

Having good health

related fitness allows you

to perform tasks well.

List the 5 components of health related fitness.


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Health related fitness


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Cardiovascular Fitness

The ability to exercise the entire body for long

periods of time.

Dependent on fitness of heart, blood and blood

vessels.


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Muscular Strength

The amount of force a muscle can exert against

a resistance in one attempt.


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Muscular Endurance

The ability to use voluntary muscles over long

periods of time without getting tired.



Flexibility

Joints ability to move to their full range.



Body Composition

The proportion of body weight that is fat,

muscle and bone, normally measured as a

percentage.



Exam-style questions

1. Define the following terms:

a) Healthb) Fitness

c) Exercise

d) Performance

2. There are many benefits of exercise.

Suggest three reasons, other than physical ones,

why a person may benefit from joining a sports club.


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Exam-style questions

3. Exercise is a form of physical activity done primarily

to improve ones health and physical fitness.How might exercise improve:

a) health?

b) physical fitness?

4. Explain the role of schools in promoting healthy

lifestyles through PE.

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