8th Grade 1A - Health Triangle, Sedentary Lifestyle and Safety / Precautions
Teacher Notes
**Health Room Procedures and Rules – Seating Assignment – Website Review of HW Calendar, Documents &
Textbook Online – Login- student , Password- hpms (no caps, no spaces) & PE Department Webpages
A. Health - the absence of disease or illness; wellness; making balanced eating choices, being active, getting
exercise
1. Health Triangle Components (Chapter 9.1)
a. Physical – related to our bodies
b. Mental/Emotional – the way we think and feel
c. Social – family, peers, friends, people in the community, pastor, teachers
B. Sedentary Lifestyle – (Chapter 1.3) a way of life that includes little to no physical activity
Consequences of Living a Sedentary Lifestyle to your:
Physical Health
Mental/Emotional Health
Social Health
-increased risk of heart disease--heart attack, stroke, high blood
pressure
-obesity or overweight
-diabetes
-high blood cholesterol
-joint problems
-difficulty breathing
-sadness or depression
-low self-esteem
-low self-confidence
-poor body image
-low self-worth
-decreases chance of making
new friends
-less likely to go out to be
with people
-lose or reduce the friends you
have
-may withdraw from
opportunities to try new
or familiar activities—
Examples of Sedentary Occupations
1.
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5.
6.
software developers/computer specialists
personnel/staff in an office or business setting
cashiers – some?
operators (call centers) or dispatch personnel (911, police, fire stations)
customer service reps – over the phone
artists – fine arts (painters)
C. Physical Activity – any movement that increases health (Textbook 9.1)
D. Exercise – Planned activity to increase health (Textbook 9.1)
E. Cognitive Performance - the way in which you think or process when you do a task
Relationship between Physical Activity and Cognitive Performance
1. more alert
2. think more clearly, faster
3. better memory
4. feel better about yourself
5. feel as if you can accomplish things/goals - confidence
6. happier - therefore you may do better (endorphins)
F. 5 Components of Physical Health (Chapter 9.2, Aux Gym – Five For Life Study Guide / Quiz)
1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance- pacer, mile, soccer, basketball – increased heart rate for more
than a few minutes
2. Muscular Endurance –multiple sit ups & push ups – muscles ability to repeatedly exert a
force over a prolonged period of time
3. Muscular Strength – weightlifting, ability to do at least 1 sit up or push up – measure of the
most weight you can lift or the most force you can exert at one time
4. Flexibility – trunk lift, sit and reach – being able to stretch to a certain point
5. Body Composition – percentage of body fat to muscle – skinfold test, BMI (not always
accurate)
G. General First Aid (Lesson 9.4, pp. 224-25)
1. “P.R.I.C.E.”
P = Protect
R = Rest
I = Ice
C = Compress
E = Elevate
2. First Aid – immediate temporary care given to an injured or ill person until he or she can get
professional help Lesson 20.4, pp. 554-57
Why is first aid important? prevents further injury, speed up the recovery process
3. Universal Precautions – actions taken to prevent the spread of disease by treating all blood
as if it were contaminated
4. The First Steps in Case of an Emergency
a. Identify the signs of the emergency (smoke, what do you hear, smell, see, victims)
b. Take action (what can you do to help and not put yourself at risk)
c. Call for help (911 and other adults)
d. Provide care until help arrives (body temp, loosen tight clothes)
Why would you not move an accident victim? Only when necessary to get them out of further
danger. When might it be necessary? In the middle of the road
5. School Safety: follow the rules, report suspicious activity/wrong doing/problems, wear
necessary safety gear
6. Heat Cramps (Chapter 20.5) – painful involuntary muscle spasms (stretch, rest, cool down,
drink water - prevent by drinking more, eating more bananas, low fat dairy black beans))
7. Heat Exhaustion – faintness, nausea, rapid heartbeat, hot, red, dry or sweaty skin (lie down,
elevate feet, drink non ice water, loosen clothing, and spray w/ water)
8. Heat Stroke – Most serious, shallow breathing, not sweating, body temp above 104 (call 911
and treat for heat exhaustion above)
9. Hydration – drink half your weight in ounces of water daily
*Athletes and those who are very active or working in hot weather need more water
H. Benefits of Exercise - See separate handout Exercise and your Body