Healthy active lefestyle
Transcript of Healthy active lefestyle
A1A1 Reasons Reasons for taking for taking
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A1 Reasons for taking part in activity
Candidates should be able to:
• i recognise how physical activity:• – helps the individual to feel good
and look good• – enhances body shape• – contributes to good health and
enjoyment of life
• ii understand how physical activity can help to relieve stress/tension and stress related illness
• iii recognise and explain how membership of sporting clubs and participation in sporting activities stimulates:
• – co-operation• – competition• – physical challenge• – aesthetic appreciation
• iv recognise and explain how physical activity encourages the development of friendships and social mixing.
• Individuals take part in physical activity because it brings about benefits.
• Can you think of any?
• If we had to categorise them what would be your categories?
• These benefits can be categorised into 3 sections;
Mental
• Refers to the mind and our psychological health
Physical
• Refers to the body and our physical health
Social
• The way we interact with others and our social life.
I want to lose weight
So it’s a physical reason
I I get very stressed at work and want to relax
So it’s a mental reason
I need a new physical challenge
So it’s a mental or physical reason
I play because I’m good at it
So it’s a mental reason
Gives me better muscle definition
So it’s a physical reason
Improves my health
So it’s a physical reason
Gives us something to do
So it’s a mental reason
Makes me feel good/ improves my confidence
So it’s a mental reason
I develop an aesthetic appreciation of the sport
So it’s a mental reason
II like to compete
So it’s a mental reason
IGives me better shape/ look good
So it’s a physical reason
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Exercise makes me feel less tense
So it’s a mental reason
II play sport to meet more friends
So it’s a social reason
II exercise to improves my fitness
So it’s a physical reason
IPlaying sport stops me getting into trouble
So it’s a social reason
Sports a Great way of meeting someone of the opposite sex
So it’s a social reason
Healthy Active lifestyle
• A lifestyle that contributes positively to physical, mental, and social wellbeing, and includes regular exercise and physical activity
Benefits of a healthy active life style
• Increase Fitness
Strength
Stamina/Endurance
Lose weight
Muscle Tone
Feel Good
• Exercise produces SEROTONIN!
• This is a hormone that makes you feel good!!!
• So exercise not only improves their physical fitness it improves your mental fitness
Relieve Stress
• Provide a distraction from whatever is causing you stress
Increase Self Esteem and Confidence
• Overcoming a physical/mental challenge can increase self esteem and confidence
Improve Health
• People who are fitter recover faster from common and serious illness.
For Enjoyment
• Most people who exercise normally enjoy what they are doing
For Mental Challnge
• Most forms of exercise offer some kind of mental challenge to overcome.
• EG the thought of training for the marathon can be a daunting experience and provide a large mental challenge
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Somewhere we will be able to fit all these reasons for taking part in physical activity into the
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