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Physical Activity

Only one in three children are physically active every day.1

Less than 5% of adults participate in 30 minutes of physical activity each day;2 only one in three adults
receive the recommended amount of physical activity each week.3

Only 35 – 44% of adults 75 years or older are physically active, and 28-34% of adults ages 65-74 are
physically active.4

More than 80% of adults do not meet the guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening
activities, and more than 80% of adolescents do not do enough aerobic physical activity to meet the
guidelines for youth.5

In 2013, research found adults in the following states to be most likely to report exercising 3 or more
days a week for at least 30 minutes: Vermont (65.3%), Hawaii (62.2%), Montana (60.1%), Alaska (60.1%).
The least likely were Delaware (46.5%), West Virginia (47.1%) and Alabama (47.5%). The national average
for regular exercise is 51.6%.6

Children now spend more than seven and a half hours a day in front of a screen (e.g., TV, videogames,
computer).7

Nationwide, 25.6% of persons with a disability reported being physically inactive during a usual week,
compared to 12.8% of those without a disability.3

Only about one in five homes have parks within a half-mile, and about the same number have a fitness
or recreation center within that distance.5

Only 6 states (Illinois, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York and Vermont) require physical
education in every grade, K-12.22

28.0% of Americans, or 80.2 million people, aged six and older are physically inactive.23

Nearly one-third of high school students play video or computer games for 3 or more hours on an
average school day.24

1 Mark Questions (30 Words)

Q.1 What do you mean by physical fitness?


Ans. It is the ability of a person to do daily routine work without fatigue; moreover to participate in
playful activities and still reserves enough capacity to meet any emergency.

Q.2 What do you mean by wellness?

Ans. The facts or condition of being physically and mentally healthy.

Short and Long Questions with answers, Physical Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle, Physical educationFig:
Wellness

Q.3 What do you mean by lifestyle?

Ans. Lifestyle is a manner of living that reflects the person's value and attitude.

Q.4 What do you mean by health-related Physical fitness?

Ans. Health-related fitness is related to the development and maintenance of fitness components that
can increase the level of health through prevention and remedies of various diseases.

Q.5 Briefly explain the importance of wellness.

Ans. Importance of wellness -

1) It helps in the improvement and toning up the muscle.

2) It reduces the recovery time after injury or illness.

3) It helps in fulfilling proper nutritional requirements.

4) It helps in better management of stress and tension.

5) Regulates and improves overall body function.

6) Motivate positive lifestyle habits or changes.

7) It helps people to meet the challenges of life and also unforeseen situation as and when required.

2 Mark Questions (60 Words)

Q.1 Describe the importance of a healthy positive lifestyle.


Ans. Importance of healthy/ positive lifestyle is

Increase the longevity:- A healthy lifestyle increases longevity. It slows down the aging process and helps
the older person to stay strong and healthy.

Increase the level of energy:- An individual with a healthy lifestyle feels more energetic which means
more productivity in day to day living.

Helps in reducing depression:- Healthy lifestyle helps in accomplishing a healthy body which in turn
elevates hormone level in the body that regulators the mood.

Increase the level of Physical fitness:- Physical fitness helps in better coordination of muscles and an
increase in strength, flexibility, and endurance.

Increase self-confidence:- Level of fitness of individual tends to become more self-confident and self-
aware.

Helps in coping with stress:- Healthy lifestyle enhances the Psychological power of an individual to cope
with the stress as well as anxiety.

Q.2 Discuss 'healthy diet' as a component of a positive lifestyle.

Ans. A healthy diet or good nutrition is one of the main components of a positive lifestyle. In fact, a
healthy diet of good nutrition is necessary to lead a healthy or positive lifestyle.

The basis of a healthy diet is lots of fruits and vegetable, whole grain food and low-fat dairy products.
Such a diet required every day in order to maintain an adequate amount of vitamins nutrients and
minerals needed to maintain a healthy body. That is why it is rightly said that to eat is a necessity but to
eat intelligently is an art.

Q.3 Healthy in "an asset" comment.

Ans. 1. It is said that" a sound mind lives in a sound body". The low health status is a border. 2.
Unhealthy people have to depend upon others, moreover, a lot of money is spent on medicines to
improve or maintain the health status.

5 Marks Questions
Q.1 How can the healthy threat be prevented through lifestyle change? Discus in detail:

Ans.

Regular Physical Exercise:- It helps in preventing obesity, high blood pressure, heart diseases, stroke,
diabetes, some types of cancer, constipation, depression and other health threats.

Healthy eating habits:- Healthy eating habits can help the individuals in preventing as well as controlling
the disease such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, muscular degenerating
renal stones, dental diseases and including a certain type of cancer.

Limit T.V. Watching:- Watching T.V. for a number of hours regularly is associated with increased various
research studies.

Quit for Smoking:-

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