Health, Fitness and Wellbeing

What Health, Fitness and Wellbeing covers

Health, Fitness and Wellbeing is examined in Paper 2, Socio-cultural influences and wellbeing in physical activity and sport. It covers physical, emotional and social health and wellbeing, sedentary lifestyles and obesity, somatotypes, energy use and a balanced diet and nutrients and hydration.

The 5 subtopics

Each one has its own page.

• Physical, emotional and social health and wellbeingHow physical activity improves physical, mental and social health and wellbeing, helps with everyday tasks and work, and suits the needs of different people.Open →
• Sedentary lifestyles and obesitySedentary lifestyles and their consequences, hypertension and lethargy, obesity and its effect on performance, and its physical, mental and social ill health.Open →
• SomatotypesEndomorphs, mesomorphs and ectomorphs, and justifying the best body type for sports and for positions within a sport.Open →
• Energy use and a balanced dietEnergy in Kcal and daily needs, the factors affecting them, energy balance and weight, and the proportions of carbohydrate, fat and protein in a balanced diet.Open →
• Nutrients and hydrationThe roles of carbohydrate, fat, protein, vitamins and minerals, dehydration and its effects on the blood, heart, temperature and decisions, and keeping hydrated in sport.Open →

What you need to know

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Commonly confused

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• Endomorph vs Ectomorph

  Endomorph: a pear-shaped body type carrying a lot of fat. Ectomorph: a tall, thin body type with little fat or muscle.

• Mesomorph vs Endomorph

  Mesomorph: a wedge-shaped, muscular body type with little fat. Endomorph: a pear-shaped body type with wide hips and much fat.

• Emotional wellbeing vs Social wellbeing

  Emotional wellbeing: coping with stress, controlling feelings and having good self-esteem. Social wellbeing: having friends, feeling part of a group and cooperating with others.

Questions from this topic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

1. 1

   How is health defined?

   Model answer

   Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing. Health is more than simply the absence of disease or illness.

2. 2

   What is fitness?

   Model answer

   Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment. A fit person can carry out daily tasks and sport without undue tiredness.

3. 3

   How does taking part in physical activity improve physical health?

   Model answer

   Regular activity improves heart function and the efficiency of the body systems. Activity also reduces the risk of some illnesses and helps people avoid obesity.

4. 4

   How does physical activity help with everyday tasks?

   Model answer

   Better fitness makes it easier to climb stairs, carry shopping and play with children. People can do daily tasks without becoming exhausted.

5. 5

   How does physical activity improve mental health and wellbeing?

   Model answer

   Exercise reduces stress and tension. Exercise also releases feel-good chemicals such as serotonin, which improve mood.

6. 6

   How can sport help a person control their emotions?

   Model answer

   Sport gives a safe outlet for frustration and anger. Performers learn to stay calm under pressure and to cope with winning and losing.

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Health, Fitness and Wellbeing revision questions

What does Health, Fitness and Wellbeing cover in AQA GCSE Physical Education?

5 subtopics: physical, emotional and social health and wellbeing, sedentary lifestyles and obesity, somatotypes, energy use and a balanced diet and nutrients and hydration. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.

How is Health, Fitness and Wellbeing organised?

By the AQA 8582 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.