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Physical, emotional and social aspects of health

Health and well-being: reasons for participation

Unit Summary

This unit will examine the benefits of participating in physical activity and sport on health, fitness and well-being to include physical, emotional/ mental and social factors. It will also explore the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle and implications of ill health.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain the physical, emotional and social benefits of exercise and discuss the relationship between health and fitness.

Key Notes

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

Vocabulary To Learn

  • health: the state of emotional, physical and social well-being
  • fitness: your ability to meet the physical demands placed on you by 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 Mistakes To Avoid

  • Thinking that being physically fit means that someone is healthy.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Health involves physical, emotional and social well–being. Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'health'

the state of emotional, physical and social well-being.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Thinking that being physically fit means that someone is healthy. Correction: It is possible to be physically fit but unhealthy. It is essential to consider social and emotional benefits/aspects of health as well as strength, cardiovascular endurance etc.

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