KS4 Physical

Education
Reasons for Taking Part in
Physical Activity

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Health
Health is defined as

a state of complete
mental, physical and
social well-being, and
not merely, the absence
of disease or infirmity.
So a healthy person is:
physically well
mentally well
socially happy

free from disease.

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Fitness
Fitness is defined as
the ability to meet the demands of the environment.
Fitness is not necessarily
about how far you can run or
how good you are at sport.
Being fit means being
physically able to cope with
the demands of everyday life.

These demands will vary from

person to person, depending
on things like lifestyle,
occupation and age.
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A fit person is able to

make short journeys
on foot or on a bike.

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Exercise
Exercise is defined as

a form of physical
activity done primarily
to improve health and
physical fitness.
It is important to understand
that exercise is not the
same as sport.
Exercise can be any
physical activity, even just
going for a short walk.
Sport tends to be
competitive in some way.
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Performance
Performance is defined as
how well a task
is completed.
Having good health
related fitness allows you
to perform tasks well.
List the 5 components of health related fitness.

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Health related fitness

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Cardiovascular Fitness

The ability to exercise the entire body for long

periods of time.
Dependent on fitness of heart, blood and blood
vessels.

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Muscular Strength

The amount of force a muscle can exert against

a resistance in one attempt.

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Muscular Endurance

The ability to use voluntary muscles over long

periods of time without getting tired.

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Flexibility

Joints ability to move to their full range.

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Body Composition

The proportion of body weight that is fat,

muscle and bone, normally measured as a
percentage.

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Exam-style questions
1. Define the following terms:
a) Health
b) Fitness
c) Exercise
d) Performance

2. There are many benefits of exercise.

Suggest three reasons, other than physical ones,
why a person may benefit from joining a sports club.

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Exam-style questions
3. Exercise is a form of physical activity done primarily
to improve ones health and physical fitness.

How might exercise improve:

a) health?
b) physical fitness?
4. Explain the role of schools in promoting healthy
lifestyles through PE.

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