Title: Explain the relationship between physical fitness and wellness.
Course: Nutrition and Wellness (19253-36) > Section: Understanding Wellness

Explanation should include

- definition of the term physical fitness
- the components of physical fitness (strength, endurance, flexibility) and their benefits
- how physical fitness can affect wellness.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Who is responsible for keeping you well? Why?
- What effect do our lifestyle choices have on our wellness? For example, what are the effects of inadequate rest on our physical, social, emotional, and intellectual wellness?
- How can wellness affect physical fitness?

Communication

- What communication skills do we need to set goals concerning physical fitness and wellness?
- What factors may influence our attitudes and beliefs about physical fitness?
- What parts of your life reflect healthy wellness choices? Unhealthy wellness choices?
- What is the relationship between personal responsibility and wellness?

Leadership

- What areas of wellness choices would you like to improve?
- What leadership skills can help you make healthier choices?
- How can we motivate others to make healthy wellness choices?
- What is the relationship between personal responsibility and wellness?

Management

- What are the effects of heredity on wellness? On physical fitness?
- What information and resources can help us replace unhealthy wellness choices with healthy ones?
- What steps can we take to begin, for example, to improve our level of exercise or our diet?

Teacher Resources:

- My Food Diary: Aerobic vs. Anaerobic
- FUTP 60