health and well-being

a state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

• all body systems working well • free from illness/injury/disease • able to carry out everyday tasks

• able to cope with stress • can control emotions • feeling good/self-esteem

• friendship and support • value within society • ability to mix with other people

ability to cope with (/meet) demands of environment

• decrease in fitness because of ill health (inability to train) • increase in fitness despite ill health (unhealthy but able to train) • exercise and fitness can have positive effects on health (physical/mental/social)

• live healthy, active lifestyle • eat balanced diet • maintain level of fitness

• provide glucose for energy production via respiration • main source of fuel for muscle contractions, brain function, operate organs

• highly concentrated source of energy • easily stored in body for later use • insulation

• broken down into amino acids • used to repair damaged cells • helps muscle to grow

• regulates body temp through sweating • help blood flow easily (O2 & nutrients can be transported around body)

bread, pasta, rice

butter, oil, cheese

lean meat, egg, beans

age, gender, lifestyle

fat, obesity

muscle cells release energy from glucose during respiration

glucose is converted to glycogen and stored in muscles/liver

• cardiovascular endurance • muscular endurance • flexibility • strength • speed • power

• agility • balance • coordination • reaction time

multi-stage fitness test, 12 min cooper run

• run in time with bleeps on recording • 20m shuttle runs performed • time between bleeps reduces as test progresses • run until can no longer keep up with beeps

• subject runs as far as possible • test duration is 12 mins • measured course used to measure exact distance covered • distance covered compared to standardised normative data

sit and reach