The document defines and explains the differences between health, exercise, fitness, and performance. It defines health as a state of complete mental, physical, and social well-being according to the WHO. Exercise is defined as a form of physical activity that maintains or improves health and/or physical fitness. Fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment. Performance is how well a task is completed. It also lists the five components of health-related fitness and six components of skill-related fitness.

1. GCSE PE
Health, exercise, fitness and
performance

2. By the end of today’s lesson you should be able to:
? Explain the differences between health, exercise and fitness
? Understand how the above relate to performance
? Know the names of the 5 components of health related
exercise and the 6 components of skill related fitness

3. Definition of health
The World Health Organization (WHO)
Task 1 – defines pairs list as many
Working in health as:
factors that can affect your health that you
can think of (Page 1 of your workbook)
‘a state of complete mental, physical
and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity’

4. Health, weight and somatotypes
Illness and injury
Psychological factors
Disabilities
Alcohol, drugs and smoking
Diet
Social factors – family, education
Check your answers for Task 1

5. So a healthy person is:
• physically well – Your heart, lungs and
other body systems are working properly.
• mentally well – You are able to cope with
stress and control your emotions. You feel
positive about yourself.
• socially happy – You have friendship and
support. You feel as though you have a
value to society.
• free from disease – You are free from any
disease and feel 100%
Make notes on page 1 of workbook

6. ‘ability to meet the demands of the environment’
Being fit means being able to cope with everyday activities such as school,
college and work as well as home life.
Task 2 on page 2 – List as many passive and active jobs
Fitter people can perform at a higher level as they can run further, move
faster and perform more difficult skills better.

7. ‘a form of physical activity which
maintains or improves health
and/or physical fitness’
Health problems caused by lack of exercise:
Heart disease
High blood pressure
Back pain
Stress and tension

8. ‘how well a task is completed’
This is at any level where a performer takes part
to the best of their ability.
It could be a playing for a Sunday morning team
or for Real Madrid.
To enhance performance players need to be fitter.

9. Definitions

10. Cardiovascular fitness
Muscular strength
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
Body composition

11. Health related fitness

12. Agility
Balance
Co-ordination
Power
Reaction time
Speed

13. By the end of today’s lesson you should be able to:
 Explain the differences between health, exercise and fitness
 Understand how the above relate to performance
 Know the names of the 5 components of health related
exercise and the 6 components of skill related fitness

14. • Definitions for health, fitness, exercise and
performance
• Acronyms for components of exercise and
fitness