Physical Activity & Wellbeing (OCR GCSE Physical Education): Flashcards
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Benefit of stronger heart from exercise
Benefit of stronger heart from exercise
Pumps efficiently, less strain, reduces heart attack chance
What weight bearing exercise increases
What weight bearing exercise increases
Bone density
Condition prevented by increased bone density
Condition prevented by increased bone density
Osteoporosis
Effect of exercise on blood pressure
Effect of exercise on blood pressure
Reduces blood pressure
Body system improved by exercise (fights illness)
Body system improved by exercise (fights illness)
Immune system
How exercise helps avoid obesity
How exercise helps avoid obesity
Burns calories
3 health problems linked to obesity
3 health problems linked to obesity
Heart attacks, stroke, diabetes
Chemical released during exercise making you feel good
Chemical released during exercise making you feel good
Serotonin
Nickname for serotonin
Nickname for serotonin
Feel good hormone
Stress-related illness prevented by exercise
Stress-related illness prevented by exercise
Depression
How sport discipline helps you
How sport discipline helps you
Controls emotions, improves confidence & self-esteem
Social benefit: exercise allows you to do this
Social benefit: exercise allows you to do this
Meet new people and make new friends
Skill improved by regular exercise (teamwork)
Skill improved by regular exercise (teamwork)
Cooperation skills
Social health works with which 2 health types
Social health works with which 2 health types
Physical and mental health
What can you do without tiring after exercise?
What can you do without tiring after exercise?
Everyday tasks (gardening, running up stairs)