pe health lesson 1

health

state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

refers not only to the absence of disease, but the ability to recover and bounce back from illness and other problems

physical activity

It is defined as bodily movement produced by the skeletal muscles that lead to energy expenditure.

Occupational

these are work-related activities such as climbing the stairs or lifting objects.

Domestic

These are activities done at home such as household chores.

Transportation

These are activities for traveling or for commuting examples of transportation related activities are walking and cycling.

Leisure Time

These are activities for recreation examples of such activities are sports, exercise, and hobbies.

Stress

- is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand or threat

a feeling of emotional or physical tension.

Eustress

moderate or normal psychological stress interpreted as being beneficial for the experiencer.

Distress

extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Lifestyle

It means 'the way people live'. It includes culture, behaviour and also habits like smoking and alcoholism

Heredity

Genes determine the health of an individual from the moment of conception.

lifestyle, heredity, environment, and socio-economic conditions

4 factors that influence health

fitness

Is a general state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations and daily activities.

environment

Diseases are caused by changes in air, water, climate etc. Environment has a direct influence on the physical, mental and social well being of an individual.

Socio-economic conditions

They include income, education, nutrition, employment and housing.

Cardiorespiratory endurance

measured by how long or fast a person can perform an activity and how this impacts measurements such as heart rate and oxygen consumption.

Muscular endurance

measured by how many repetitions of an exercise a person can perform. Common tests involve push-ups and sit ups

Muscular strength

measured by how much weight can be moved in relation to repetitions. Exercises involving multiple joints and muscle groups such as squats or bench press are often used.

Muscular power

measured by how much force can be generated during a given activity. Advanced equipment used by bio mechanists are often needed to measure muscular power. Examples are long jumps and single leg jumps.

flexibility

how far a muscle group can be stretched or joint

hamstrings and shoulders

Balance

how long a particular position can be held with or without some type of activity being performed. Simple tests such as standing on one leg can be used to assess balance. More advanced tests may involve standing on an unsteady object while trying to catch a ball.

Speed

how quickly an individual can move from one point to another. The 40-yard dash is often used to assess speed.

Body composition

this is the amount of fat on the body versus other tissues such as muscle, bones and skin. Measured using a variety of tests and devices.

barries to physical activity

lack of time

social influence

lack of energy

lack of motivation

fear of injury

lack of skill

lack of resources

weather conditions/travel/vacation