PE

• Areas looked at


  • HEALTH
  • FITNESS
  • WELLBEING
• 120 (high blood pressure)
• Health: a state of complete emotional physical and social wellbeing not just absence of disease
• Fitness : ability to meet demands of environment
• Sedentary: being inactive
• Wellbeing: feeling of being contented happy and healthy
• PHYSICAL: can improve social and mental wellbeing. Leads to healthy active lifestyle.

  being active means:

  • improved heart function (with lower resting heart rate)
  • reduction in risk of illnesses
  • improved efficiency of body systems
  • muscles ligaments and tendons become stronger
  • bones become less dense
  • heart and lungs are more efficient
• MENTAL:

  • exercise releases endorphins
  • produces serotonin
  • regulates mood anxiety and happiness
  • makes u feel good
  • relieves stress and tension
  • positive impact on mental health
  • takes control of emotions
• SOCIAL:

  • sense of belonging if playing sport
  • opportunities to socialise and develops friendships
  • develops teamwork and co operation
  • allows basic needs to be met
  • feel valued
  • minimal stress
• OBESITY:

  • inactive people do not use or burn the calories they eat
  • gain weight
  • become obese

  OBESE: extremely overweight

  OVERWEIGHT: weigh too much

  OVERFAT: too much body weight is fat
• Inactivity leads to a slower metabolic rate
• HYPERTENSION: hbp due to fatty deposits on artery walls

  ARTHROSCLEROSIS: linked with CHD
• POOR SELF ESTEEM: people feel bad about how they look and feel from being inactive

  if overweight or obese they may have a poor body image and lack of self confidence and therefore isolation
• Functions of the skeleton


  • Movement
  • Support
  • Protection
  • Production of blood cells
• Movement


  1. Occurs at a joint

  2. Joint is when 2 or more bones meet

  3. Muscles pull on bones when muscles contract

  4. Muscles attach to skeleton via tendons

  5. Flat bones are best for muscle attachment bc of large surface area
• Support

  • Bones that form the skeleton allows body to stand
  • It keeps us upright providing a framework for muscle attachment
• Protection


  • Flat bones protect vital organs
  • Bones in cranium protect brain
  • Ribs and sternum protect heart and lungs
  • They absorb impact
• Production of blood cells


  • Long bones produce red and white blood cells
  • Occurs in the bone marrow
  • Red blood cells aid movement of oxygen to working muscles
  • White blood cells fight infection
• Types of joint movements


  • Flexion
  • Extension
  • Adduction
  • Abduction
  • Rotation
  • Circumduction
• Ball and socket joint


  Type of joint
• Hinge joint


  Type of joint