1. Healthy, Active Lifestyles- PE GCSE EdExcel

health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
fitness is the ability to meet the demands of the environment
exercise is physical activity done to improve or maintain health and/or fitness
social benefits
1. make new friends
2. co-operation
physical benefits
1. maintain/improve health
2. maintain/improve fitness : strength, enduracne, flexibility and overall fitness
3. lose weight if overweight
4. improve performance
mental benefits
1. feel good: as you do physical activity the hormone serotonin is released into your bloodstream; more = happier
2. stress relief
3. improve self-esteem/confidence
4. competition and challenge
aesthetic appreciation is how good an activity looks

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