Explain the relationship between physical fitness and wellness.

Explanation should include

  • the definition of physical fitness
  • the components of physical fitness (e.g., strength, endurance, flexibility) and their benefits
  • the effect of physical fitness on handling stress.

Process/Skill Questions: 

Thinking

  • Who is responsible for keeping you well? Why?
  • What effect do lifestyle choices have on wellness (e.g., what are the effects of inadequate rest on physical, social, emotional, and intellectual wellness)?
  • How can wellness affect physical fitness?

Communication

  • What communication skills are needed to set goals concerning physical fitness and wellness?
  • What parts of life reflect healthy wellness choices? Unhealthy wellness choices?

Leadership

  • What leadership skills can help one make healthier choices?
  • How can motivation help others 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 replace unhealthy wellness choices with healthy ones? 

Teacher Resources: