Consequences of a sedentary lifestyle

Consequences of a Sedentary Lifestyle

What does Sedentary Lifestyle mean?

• Couch potato
• Watch TV too much
• No physical activity
• Sleep for too long
• Inactive job
• Always takes the easy option!!

A lifestyle with irregular or no physical activity

Possible consequences of a sedentary lifestyle?

• Weight gain/obesity
• Heart disease
• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• Poor sleep
• Poor Self-esteem
• Lethargy

How might obesity affect performance in physical activity and sport?

• Limits stamina/cardiovascular endurance
• Limits flexibility
• Limits agility
• Limits speed/power

Somatotypes

Somatotypes -

Sporting example

• For each Somatotype come up with at least 2 Sporting examples.
• Now explain why you have chosen these Sports for each somatotype.

Model answer - A Rugby Centre would most likely need to be a Mesomorph because they require lots of muscle for strength in a tackle and power when accelerating into a sprint. They also wouldn't want to be carrying lots of excess fat around as this would slow them down and affect their stamina levels during a game meaning they might not be able to keep up with play due to fatigue or sprint away from an opponent.

Somatotype Triad

Do we always completely fall into one of the three somatotype categories?

RECAP -

Name and explain the Physical, Mental, Social and Fitness benefits from taking regular exercise.

For example:

Improved heart function - by exercising regularly your heart becomes bigger and stronger which improves your hearts ability to supply the blood required around the body.

Obesity

Definition: is a condition of being extremely fat or overweight, which frequently results in health problems

Somatotypes

Brainstorm - Which words best describe each body type

Key words

Pear shaped Narrow hips Wide hips

Wedge shape Little muscle Round head

Wide shoulders Broad shoulders Little body fat

Lots of fat Narrow shoulders Thin arms and legs

Lots of muscle Narrow chest and abdomen

Label the images

Obesity - ill health - Physical

Obesity - ill health - Mental

• Cancer
• Heart Disease/Heart Attacks
• Diabetes
• High Cholesterol
• Can lead to injury
• Increase in blood pressure
• Feel like can't comfortably enjoy the activity.

• Depression
• Loss of confidence
• Feel like unable to contribute to society

Obesity - ill health - social

Effects of Obesity

• inability to socialise
• inability to leave home
• Feel conscious of how they look and therefore uncomfortable in social situations.

Depression

Inability to leave home

• Choose a team sport and try to identify the different somatotype requirements for each position within that Sport.
• Explain each suggestion that you have made.

Increase in blood pressure

Feel conscious of how they look and therefore uncomfortable in social situations.

Feel like can't contribute to society

Loss of confidence

Inability to socialise

Can't comfortably enjoy the activity

Heart disease

Cancer

Can lead to injury

High cholesterol

Diabetes