Health and Fitness

What is the definition of health?

How can exercise help your physical health? (Tick any you think are correct.

• Avoid obesity

• Makes me feel confident that nothing can hurt me

• Makes my lungs and heart function better

• I am fit enough to join a local sports club and get into the school sports teams

• Reduces the risks of some illness

Increased physical activity levels can be good for:

• Sleeping patterns

• My ability to make friends

• My digestive system

• Improving my posture

Which of the following are components of 'health'

• Physical

• Strength

• Wellbeing

• Mental

• Emotional

Having good mental well-being can....

• Increase my memory capacity

• Improve my emotional control

• Allow me to score well in school assessments

Jermaine is a year 8 pupil. He lives quite far from school, so he needs to cycle to school each day as it is too far to walk. Because he lives quite far away, he is a little bit lonely as his village is not close to school. The village that he lives in has got some sports clubs but he is not sure that he knows anybody who plays there so does not know if he wants to go.

What could Jermaine do to improve his health and his fitness?

What is the definition of fitness