Section 1.1.1
Lesson 1:
Healthy, active
lifestyles and how they
could benefit you
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
W.A.L.F
a. Explain what constitutes a
healthy, active lifestyle
b. Classify the benefits of a
healthy active lifestyle as
social, physical or mental
c. Describe the positive
effects of physical activity
d. Explain how participation in
physical activity can
stimulate cooperation,
competition, physical
challenge, aesthetic
appreciation and social
mixing
W.I.L.F
• All of you will understand
what constitutes a healthy
active lifestyle
• Most of you will understand
what constitutes to a healthy
active lifestyle and be able
to answer exam questions
with help from the teacher
• Some of you will understand
what constitutes a healthy
active lifestyle and be able
to answer exam questions
independently
Key Definition
Healthy, active lifestyle = A lifestyle that
contributes positively to physical,
mental, and social wellbeing, and
includes regular exercise and physical
activity
a. Explain what constitutes a healthy, active lifestyle
The three areas of benefit to a healthy
active lifestyle are:
• Physical
• Social
• Mental
Task: Discuss in pairs which category the
following benefits belong to:
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Work with others
Aesthetic appreciation
Mix with others
Increase fitness
Improve performance
Develop
teamwork/cooperation
• Increase self/esteem
and confidence
• Mental challenge
• Physical challenge
• Meet old/current friends
• Relieve and/or prevent
stress and tension
• Help the individual feel
good
• Contribute to good
physical health
• Contribute to enjoyment
of life
• Make new friends
• Help the individual feel
good
Reasons for taking part in an activity or sport:
Increase fitness
Contribute to
good physical
health
Physical
Physical challenge
Improve performance
Meet old/current
friends
Mix with others
Social
Make new friends
Work with
others
Develop
teamwork/cooperation
Contribute to
enjoyment of
life
Relieve and/or
prevent stress
and tension
Mental (or psychological)
Increase
self –
esteem and
confidence
Mental
challenge
Aesthetic
appreciation
Help the
individual feel
good
b. Classify the benefits of a healthy active
lifestyle as social, physical or mental
Examples of Benefits
Is it possible to gain all of these benefits
from the same activity and at the same
time?
Playing in a competition or team sport
can be a physical challenge: you will be
burning calories, your heart rate will be
increasing into the target zone, and you
will be improving your levels of fitness,
endurance and overall health
PHYSICAL BENEFITS
Competing is a mental challenge. Which
has the benefits of helping you forget
about your worries in you life and
relieving stress
MENTAL BENEFITS
As part of a team you will be mixing
with others, working with others,
developing teamwork and cooperation.
You will often make new friends through
playing in a team.
SOCIAL BENEFITS
Key Definition
• Aesthetic appreciation = seeing the
beauty in the performance. It can be
found in any activity and provides the
mental benefit of satisfaction
d. Explain how participation in physical
activity can stimulate cooperation,
competition, physical challenge,
aesthetic appreciation and social
mixing
Question 1
Which of the following statements best
describes a physical benefit of exercise?
A. Enjoying playing for your team
B. Gaining an aesthetic appreciation of
movement
C. Feeling better about body shape
D. Improving body shape
Question 2
Which of the following best describes a
mental benefit of exercise?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Meeting new people
Losing weight
Relieving stress
Improved performance
Question 3
Which of the following statements best
describes a social benefit of exercise?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Increasing fitness levels
Increased self – esteem and confidence
Make new friends
Aesthetic appreciation
Question 4
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Which of the benefits of exercise (mental,
physical, and social) would best match each
of the following statements?
1. I participate in exercise to relieve stress
2. I joined a local sports club so that I could
get out more and meet new people
3. I restarted my training after Christmas to
try to lose weight
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
D: Improving body shape = Physical
C: Relieving stress = Mental
C: Make new friends = Social
1 = Mental
2 = Social
3 = Physical
The Benefits of Exercise Quiz