Well-Being & Fitness
Physical Education: AQA GCSE, topic 8.1.1
Health and Well-Being
Health and well-being are made up of 3 main areas:
Physical health and well-being
Mental health and well-being
Social health and well-being
Fitness
Fitness is the ability to manage the demands of your environment. The benefits of improving your fitness are:
Improve ability to cope with day-to-day demands
- E.g. walking up the stairs.
- E.g. carrying your bag.
Less likely to get injured
Easier to complete physical jobs
- E.g. manual labour.
Increased happiness
Test yourself on Well-Being & Fitness
Which of the following is not a component of health and well-being?
What are the 3 components of health and well-being?
Benefits of improved fitness