Health & Fitness
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- Created on: 04-06-14 09:07
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- Health & Fitness
- health
- a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
- problems of definition
- just because an individual is not obviously suffering from ill health or injury does not necessarily mean they are healthy
- mental wellbeing is not merely the absence of mental illness - not coping with the stress of ones' working life wouldn't be defined as mental illness
- social wellbeing involves elements of living within a community, fulfilling work, social relationships etc.
- problems of definition
- a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
- fitness
- ability to cope with the demands of everyday life
- problems with definition
- the demands made by our lifestyle can vary hugely e.g. office worker & elite athlete
- problems with definition
- ability to cope with the demands of everyday life
- how health & fitness are related
- the individual who is fit is more likely to be healthy - in both physical and psychological terms
- if we engage in activities that help develop or maintain our levels of fitness we are less likely to suffer from certain illnesses
- health
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