Health & Human Development Unit 1 & 2
HEALTH Answer- WHO - 1946
' health is a state of complete physical , mental & social well-being & is not merely the
absence of disease of infirmity'
Limitations
- doesn't give everybody the opportunity to be considered healthy
- it is a difficult for a person to achieve "complete" well-being in even one area of health.
( somebody with a disability could never be considered healthy )
Physical healh Answer- The efficient functioning of the body & its systems , the capacity
to perform tasks and physical fitness
- physical fitness - weight measurement -blood cholesterol levels
-blood pressure levels - absence/presence of illness - energy levels
Social health Answer- Being able to interact with others & participate in the community
in both an independent & co -operative way.
Interactions- interacting with people around you
Social health is a dynamic and can change and any time
Mental Health Answer- State of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own
ability's , can cope with the normal stresses of life , can work productively & fruitfully and
is able to make a contribution to his or her community
- emotional and physiological well-being includes thoughts and the impacts that a
persons feelings have on themselves
- positive and negative
- self esteem- how people feel about themselves
- confidence- believing in ones worth and ability's.
Physical Development Answer- Changes in the body & its systems . these can be
changes in size (i.e. growth) or complexity ( e.g. the increase in the complexity of the
nervous system ) & moter skills (e.g learning to walk)
moter skills- manipulation of muscles that result in a smooth controlled.
gross- using large muscle groups. fine- use of smaller muscles
growth & development of body systems- organs & systems getting bigger in size
decline in body systems- when the body systems functions starts to slowly get worse.
Social Development Answer- Refers to the increasing complexity of behaviour patterns
used in relationships with other people( VCAA)
HEALTH Answer- WHO - 1946
' health is a state of complete physical , mental & social well-being & is not merely the
absence of disease of infirmity'
Limitations
- doesn't give everybody the opportunity to be considered healthy
- it is a difficult for a person to achieve "complete" well-being in even one area of health.
( somebody with a disability could never be considered healthy )
Physical healh Answer- The efficient functioning of the body & its systems , the capacity
to perform tasks and physical fitness
- physical fitness - weight measurement -blood cholesterol levels
-blood pressure levels - absence/presence of illness - energy levels
Social health Answer- Being able to interact with others & participate in the community
in both an independent & co -operative way.
Interactions- interacting with people around you
Social health is a dynamic and can change and any time
Mental Health Answer- State of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own
ability's , can cope with the normal stresses of life , can work productively & fruitfully and
is able to make a contribution to his or her community
- emotional and physiological well-being includes thoughts and the impacts that a
persons feelings have on themselves
- positive and negative
- self esteem- how people feel about themselves
- confidence- believing in ones worth and ability's.
Physical Development Answer- Changes in the body & its systems . these can be
changes in size (i.e. growth) or complexity ( e.g. the increase in the complexity of the
nervous system ) & moter skills (e.g learning to walk)
moter skills- manipulation of muscles that result in a smooth controlled.
gross- using large muscle groups. fine- use of smaller muscles
growth & development of body systems- organs & systems getting bigger in size
decline in body systems- when the body systems functions starts to slowly get worse.
Social Development Answer- Refers to the increasing complexity of behaviour patterns
used in relationships with other people( VCAA)
