Level 2 Applied Science UNIT 8 HEALTH APPLICATIONS

Level 2 Applied Science UNIT 8: HEALTH APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE EXERCISE AND LIVING HEALTHILY

Starter Activity On the table you’ve been given, sort these things into ‘good for you’ or ‘bad for you’: Running, Smoking, Cannabis, Sit ups, Balanced Diet, Cocaine, Jogging, Weight lifting, Saturated Fat, Sugar, Salad, Beer, Wine, Chocolate, Sleep, Stress, meditation.

Lesson Objectives �To be able to describe why exercise is good for you. �To understand how different types of exercise can benefit the body in different ways. �To know what effect exercise has on your heart rate and blood pressure.

Exercise �What is your favourite type of exercise?

Cycling

Swimming

Weight Lifting

Running

Gymnastics

What is Heart Rate? �Find your pulse. �Count the number of beats while your partner times 1 minute. Write down your result �This is your heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) �We call this your ‘resting’ heart rate. �To get an accurate result: measure it 3 times, then calculate a mean average.

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Blood Pressure �What is blood pressure? �The pressure that your blood puts on your blood vessels while being pumped around the body. �Measure your blood pressure using the machine. �Record your reading.

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