Health, Fitness and Wellbeing | AQA GCSE Physical Education (8582)
Health, Fitness and Wellbeing
- 72 questions
- 5 subtopics
- Paper 2
- Paper 2
Health, Fitness and Wellbeing is examined in Paper 2, Socio-cultural influences and wellbeing in physical activity and sport.
It covers physical, emotional and social health and wellbeing, sedentary lifestyles and obesity, somatotypes, energy use and a balanced diet and nutrients and hydration.
Sample questions from Health, Fitness and Wellbeing
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Physical, emotional and social health and wellbeing
How can sport help a person control their emotions?
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Sport gives a safe outlet for frustration and anger. Performers learn to stay calm under pressure and to cope with winning and losing. -
Physical, emotional and social health and wellbeing
Why might someone take part in physical activity?
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People take part to improve their health, fitness and appearance. Many also take part for enjoyment, friendship or the challenge of competition. -
Sedentary lifestyles and obesity
What are the emotional consequences of a sedentary lifestyle?
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A sedentary lifestyle can lead to poor self-esteem. Many inactive people also suffer from lethargy and poor sleep. -
Sedentary lifestyles and obesity
What mental ill health can obesity cause?
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Obesity can contribute to depression. Obesity can also cause a loss of confidence. -
Somatotypes
Which somatotype suits sumo wrestling, and why?
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An endomorph suits sumo wrestling. The greater body mass makes the wrestler hard to push out of the ring. -
Somatotypes
Which somatotype suits a rugby prop, and why?
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A prop is often an endomorph or a mesomorph-endomorph. Weight and strength help to push in the scrum. -
Energy use and a balanced diet
What happens if a person takes in less energy than they use?
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The body uses its energy stores, so the person loses weight. Too little energy leaves a performer tired and unable to train well. -
Energy use and a balanced diet
Why is saturated fat particularly linked to obesity?
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Unused energy is stored as fat, and saturated fat adds to the risk. Too much saturated fat is linked to weight gain and heart disease.
The 5 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Physical, emotional and social health and wellbeing | How physical activity improves physical, mental and social health and wellbeing, helps with everyday tasks and work, and suits the needs of different people. | 15 |
| Sedentary lifestyles and obesity | Sedentary lifestyles and their consequences, hypertension and lethargy, obesity and its effect on performance, and its physical, mental and social ill health. | 15 |
| Somatotypes | Endomorphs, mesomorphs and ectomorphs, and justifying the best body type for sports and for positions within a sport. | 12 |
| Energy use and a balanced diet | Energy in Kcal and daily needs, the factors affecting them, energy balance and weight, and the proportions of carbohydrate, fat and protein in a balanced diet. | 15 |
| Nutrients and hydration | The roles of carbohydrate, fat, protein, vitamins and minerals, dehydration and its effects on the blood, heart, temperature and decisions, and keeping hydrated in sport. | 15 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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