THE EFFECT OF LIFESTYLE CHOICESLEARNING OBJECTIVE: TO BE ABLE TO COMMENT ON THE EFFECTS THAT LIFESTYLE CHOICES HAVE ON

HEALTH AND FITNESS

A – Using knowledge on effects to identify ways to help change somebodies lifestyle

B – Identify and explain the four lifestyle choices

C – Recall the four lifestyle choices

BACKGROUND

Lifestyle choices are the way we each chose to live our lives.There are four main factors that if used in a negative way our

health and/or fitness can suffer.

Diet Exercise Alcohol Smoking

DIET

A balanced diet is required to sustain a healthy lifestyle.

The ratio of these nutrients have varying dependants

Eating an unbalanced diet can have an affect on your health and fitness.

Over consumption linked with lower levels of physical activity can lead to obesity and heart disease

Learning objective: To be able to comment on the effects that lifestyle choices have on health and fitness

EXERCISE

Exercise is vital in keeping fit and healthy.A lack of regular physical activity can cause…

Diminished aerobic fitness Reduced Flexibility Reduced Strength Body Composition

These problems are becoming more apparent at an earlier age. Children who are not exercising enough not only increase their risk of obesity and heart disease but their

bodies will not develop properly. This result in them not being able to meet the demands of their lifestyle when they become teenagers and into adulthood.

Is this being tackled? If so where?

Learning objective: To be able to comment on the effects that lifestyle choices have on health and fitness

ALCOHOL

The Department for Health provides advice on how many units of alcohol men and women should consume daily.

Research suggest that young people (11-18) are drinking more and earlier.

There are numerous effects of alcohol Liver damage Cancer

Heart disease and/or high blood pressure - Problems with the digestive system

Psychiatric disorders Reproductive problems Alcohol dependences

Any and all of these would affects a persons health and/or fitness

Learning objective: To be able to comment on the effects that lifestyle choices have on health and fitness

Every 4 minutes in the UK one person dies from smoking-related disease.Smoking can cause… Lung Cancer Heart disease Bronchitis Strokes

Stomach ulcers Leukaemia Gangrene

Other cancers Worsen other problems, coughs, colds, hay fever etc.

The effect of smoking and alcohol CANNOT be undone be a balanced diet and good exercise.Poor diet, lack of exercise and Increase consumption of alcohol will have a detrimental effect on

fitness and sports performance

SMOKINGLearning objective: To be able to comment on the effects that lifestyle choices have

on health and fitness

NOW

As medical knowledge and technology are advancing and being able to combat illness, our relative wealth is damaging our health.

As medical research gets better we are more aware of what effects and implications arise from our lifestyle choices and how to improve our health.

Our health is made up of genetics, environment and personal choices.

PE is in place to help people understand how and why we need to be fit and healthy as well as offering enjoyable activities to take part in.

The government has a responsibility to provide communities with access to physical activities.

We make our own choices based on information, advice and understanding that within reason we are what we eat, drink and do.

Learning objective: To be able to comment on the effects that lifestyle choices have on health and fitness

EXAM QUESTION

Explain how different lifestyle choices can positively and negatively affect a games player’s stamina. (4 marks)