Physical, mental and social health, fitness and wellbeing
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain the physical, mental and social benefits of exercise and discuss the relationship between health and fitness.
Key learning points
- Health involves physical, mental and social wellbeing.
- Fitness 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.
Keywords
Health - a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Fitness - the ability to meet/cope with the demands of the environment
Physical health - all body systems working well, free from illness and injury and ability to carry out everyday tasks
Mental 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 misconception
Students think that being physically fit means they are automatically healthy.
Explain the importance of social and emotional benefits too, particularly for participants such as elderly people.
Teacher tip
You may wish to highlight some benefits in practical lessons - e.g. when you have allowed students to work with who they want in an OAA lesson and how that has increased confidence and team work skills.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.If someone is described as 'very social', what does that mean?
Q2.Losing weight is an example of a physical of doing exercise.
Q3.Match the long term physical effect of regular training to the correct body system.
Q4.What is released when we exercise that makes us feel good?
Q5.What can 'mental health' also be referred as?
Q6.Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is not a type of health?
Q2.Match the correct key word to the definition.
Q3.Ali likes to go to the gym to lose weight. What type of health benefit is this?
Q4.Which are examples of a physical health benefit of exercise?
Q5.Kobe goes to badminton club because it is fun and it relieves stress. What type of health benefit is this?
Q6.Which is not a benefit of improving fitness on general wellbeing?
To help you plan your 11 physical education lesson on: Physical, mental and social health, fitness and wellbeing, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 11 physical education lesson on: Physical, mental and social health, fitness and wellbeing, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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