Health, fitness and components of fitness
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can define health and fitness, understand the relationship between them and know how they impact sports.
Key learning points
- Health involves physical, mental and social well–being.
- Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment.
- Being fit does not automatically mean you are healthy. Conversely, a person can be healthy without being considered fit.
Keywords
Health - a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, 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
Emotional (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
Thinking that being physically fit means someone is automatically healthy.
Explain that just because someone appears physically fit, it doesn't mean they have good emotional or social health.
Teacher tip
You may wish to use examples like Frank Bruno, Lance Armstrong, Raheem Sterling and Simone Biles who are top athletes but struggled with a variety of physical and mental health concerns. This is a shorter lesson so a great opportunity for discussion or past exam paper practice as well.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Losing weight is an example of a physical of doing exercise.
Q2.What can 'mental health' also be referred to as?
Q3.Which are components of fitness?
Q4.What are the three aspects that make up general health?
Q5.Someone who has ill health is likely to suffer from ...
Q6.Match the keyword to the correct definition
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is not an example of good health?
Q2.Fiona is free from disease, injury and illness. Which type of health does this affect?
Q3.Having good health allows someone to be able to take part in and physical activity to improve their fitness.
Q4.Having ill health means someone is less likely to be able to exercise, so their fitness levels will be ...
Q5.Order the words to make the sentence correct.
Q6.Ciara has a mental health illness but still manages to train. What will happen to her fitness?
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