Pe applied exercise physiology - chapters 1 & 2

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Define health
Physical, mental and social well being, not just the absence of ill health
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Define fitness
to be able to cope with the demands of the environment for an individuals day to day life
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Name the health-related fitness components
muscular endurance, stamina, strength, speed, muscular endurance, flexibility and power
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Name the skill-related fitness components
Reaction time, agility, co-ordination and balance
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Explain how a poor diet affects health and fitness
can result in heart disease, arthritis, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Can reduce fitness levels due to a lack of ability to do exercise.
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Explain how little exercise can affect health and fitness
If you do not exercise often you are likely to suffer from a 'diminished aerobic fitness', 'reduced flexibility', 'reduced strength' and a change in our 'body composition'.
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Explain what alcohol does to our bodies
Causes liver damage, can cause cancer, can cause high blood pressure/disease and digestive system problems
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Explain what smoking does to our bodies
can cause: lung cancer, heart disease, bronchitis, strokes, stomach ulcers
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state how exercise improves well-being
Improves our cardiovascular systems, changes our body composition, improves the efficiency of our respiratory centre, enhances the strength of our muscles to allow for more flexibility, reduces anxiety/stress
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Define obesity
A condition where a person's percentage body fat is over 40% associated with several diseases
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define BMI
Body mass index - indication of height and weight ratio. A BMI above 30 indicates obesity.
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What are the 7 classes of food?
Carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre, water and proteins
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List some minerals
Calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, iron, iodine
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List some vitamins
A, D, K, C, B1, B2
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Define a balanced diet
likely to include a large number or variety of foods, so adequate intakes of all the nutrients are involved.
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Define fitness

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to be able to cope with the demands of the environment for an individuals day to day life

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Name the health-related fitness components

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Name the skill-related fitness components

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Explain how a poor diet affects health and fitness

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