Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physical Education (1PE0) · Spec C2 1.1.1, C2 1.1.2, C2 1.1.3, C2 1.1.4, C2 1.1.5, C2 1.1.6, C2 1.1.7, C2 1.2.1 and C2 1.2.2
Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
Read the notes, then try the questions. Each one is marked the moment you press Check, and shows the right answer and why.
Key ideas
- There are three types of health benefit. Physical (stronger muscles, a healthier heart). Emotional (less stress, more confidence, higher self-esteem). Social (making friends, teamwork, belonging).
- Lifestyle choices include diet, activity level, recreational drugs (such as nicotine and alcohol) and work, rest and sleep balance.
- A sedentary lifestyle can lead to being overweight or obese, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, loss of muscle tone and poor posture.
- Smoking can cause lung cancer and bronchitis, and it makes gas exchange in the lungs less effective.
Key terms
- Sedentary
- Sitting or lying down for most of the day with little activity.
- Osteoporosis
- Bones become weak and brittle. Weight-bearing exercise lowers the risk.
- Coronary heart disease
- The arteries that supply the heart muscle narrow.
- Type 2 diabetes
- The body cannot control blood sugar properly.
- Recreational drug
- A drug taken for pleasure, such as nicotine or alcohol.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up the types of benefit: making friends is social, not emotional.
- Giving 'sedentary' as a lifestyle choice. It is the result of choices, such as low activity.
- Writing 'diabetes' on its own. The sedentary risk is Type 2 diabetes.
Exam tip
Say which type of benefit you mean and give a specific example for the person in the question, such as 'emotional: playing netball reduces stress'. For a risk, say how activity lowers it.
Free practice questions
7 questions, 12 marks. Answer, then press Check. The marking guide explains how the marks are worked out. Nothing is saved.
- Question 1 · Multiple choice[1 mark]
Amara, 15, plays netball and says it makes her feel more confident. Which type of health benefit is this?
- Question 2 · Multiple choice[1 mark]
Ana, 16, joins a hockey team. Which is a social benefit she may gain?
- Question 3 · Matching[3 marks]
Match each benefit for Zoe, a footballer, to its type.
- Question 4 · Choose more than one[2 marks]
Which TWO are emotional benefits of exercise?
Choose 2.
- Question 5 · Fill the gaps[1 mark]
Stress relief is an ___ benefit of exercise.
Word bank: social · physical · aerobic · emotional
- Question 6 · True or false[1 mark]
True or false: Poor posture is a possible result of a sedentary lifestyle.
- Question 7 · Matching[3 marks]
Match each long-term risk to its description.