Section 1.1.1
Lesson 1:
Healthy, active lifestyles and how they
could benefit you
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
W.A.L.Fa. Explain what constitutes a
healthy, active lifestyleb. Classify the benefits of a
healthy active lifestyle as social, physical or mental
c. Describe the positive effects of physical activity
d. Explain how participation in physical activity can stimulate cooperation, competition, physical challenge, aesthetic appreciation and social mixing
W.I.L.F• All of you will understand
what constitutes a healthy active lifestyle
• Most of you will understand what constitutes to a healthy active lifestyle and be able to answer exam questions with help from the teacher
• Some of you will understand what constitutes a healthy active lifestyle and be able to answer exam questions independently
Key Definition
Healthy, active lifestyle = A lifestyle that contributes positively to physical, mental, and social wellbeing, and includes regular exercise and physical activity
a. Explain what constitutes a healthy, active lifestyle
The three areas of benefit to a healthy active lifestyle are:
• Physical• Social • Mental
Task: Discuss in pairs which category the following benefits belong to:
• Work with others • Aesthetic appreciation • Mix with others• Increase fitness• Improve performance• Develop
teamwork/cooperation• Increase self/esteem
and confidence• Mental challenge• Physical challenge
• Meet old/current friends• Relieve and/or prevent
stress and tension• Help the individual feel
good• Contribute to good
physical health• Contribute to enjoyment
of life• Make new friends• Help the individual feel
good
Reasons for taking part in an activity or sport:
Physical
Contribute to good physical health
Physical challenge
Increase fitness
Improve performance
Social
Mix with others
Make new friends
Meet old/current friends
Develop teamwork/cooperation
Work with others
Mental (or psychological)
Relieve and/or prevent stress and tension
Mental challenge
Increase self – esteem and confidence
Help the individual feel good
Contribute to enjoyment of life
Aesthetic appreciation
b. Classify the benefits of a healthy active lifestyle as social, physical or
mental
Examples of Benefits
Is it possible to gain all of these benefits from the same activity and
at the same time?
Playing in a competition or team sport can be a physical challenge: you will be burning calories, your heart rate will be increasing into the target zone, and you will be improving your levels of fitness, endurance and overall health
PHYSICAL BENEFITS
Competing is a mental challenge. Which has the benefits of helping you forget about your worries in you life and relieving stress
MENTAL BENEFITS
As part of a team you will be mixing with others, working with others, developing teamwork and cooperationcooperation. You will often make new friends through playing in a team.
SOCIAL BENEFITS
Key Definition
• Aesthetic appreciation = seeing the beauty in the performance. It can be found in any activity and provides the mental benefit of satisfaction
d. Explain how participation in physical activity can stimulate cooperation, competition, physical challenge, aesthetic appreciation and social mixing
Question 1
Which of the following statements best describes a physical benefit of exercise?
A. Enjoying playing for your teamB. Gaining an aesthetic appreciation of
movementC. Feeling better about body shapeD. Improving body shape
Question 2
Which of the following best describes a mental benefit of exercise?
A. Meeting new peopleB. Losing weightC. Relieving stressD. Improved performance
Question 3
Which of the following statements best describes a social benefit of exercise?
A. Increasing fitness levelsB. Increased self – esteem and
confidenceC. Make new friendsD. Aesthetic appreciation
Question 4
• Which of the benefits of exercise (mental, physical, and social) would best match each of the following statements?
1. I participate in exercise to relieve stress2. I joined a local sports club so that I could
get out more and meet new people3. I restarted my training after Christmas
to try to lose weight
Answers
1. D: Improving body shape = Physical2. C: Relieving stress = Mental3. C: Make new friends = Social4. 1 = Mental 2 = Social 3 = Physical
The Benefits of Exercise Quiz