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AS 2: The Active Leisure Industry: Health, Fitness and Lifestyle

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What makes a balanced diet, and how should nutrition support physical activity and a healthy weight?

The components of a balanced diet and their functions, the concept of energy balance and its link to body weight, and the dietary needs of people taking part in physical activity, including hydration.
A focused CCEA AS Sports Science answer on diet and nutrition, covering the components of a balanced diet and their functions, energy balance and its effect on body weight, the dietary needs of active people, and hydration.
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What do health, fitness and wellbeing actually mean, and how are they related to exercise?

The definitions of health, fitness, exercise and wellbeing, the relationship between them, the dimensions of wellbeing (physical, social, mental and emotional), and the benefits of an active lifestyle for each dimension.
A focused CCEA AS Sports Science answer on health, fitness and wellbeing, covering the definitions of health, fitness and exercise, the relationship between them, the physical, social, mental and emotional dimensions of wellbeing, and the benefits of an active lifestyle.
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How do lifestyle choices cause disease, and how does physical activity reduce the risk?

Lifestyle and its effect on health: the risks of a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, excess alcohol and poor diet, the lifestyle diseases linked to them, and how regular physical activity reduces the risk of these conditions.
A focused CCEA AS Sports Science answer on lifestyle and disease, covering the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, alcohol and poor diet, the lifestyle diseases linked to them, and how regular physical activity reduces the risk.
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How does taking part in activity support social and mental health, and what stops people taking part?

The social, mental and emotional benefits of participation in physical activity, the barriers to participation for different groups, and the strategies the active leisure industry uses to widen participation.
A focused CCEA AS Sports Science answer on social and mental wellbeing, covering the social, mental and emotional benefits of participation, the barriers to taking part for different groups, and the strategies used to widen participation.
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How is the active leisure industry structured, and who provides its facilities and services?

The structure and scope of the active leisure industry: the public, private and voluntary sectors, the range of facilities and services, the roles and careers within the industry, and the economic and social importance of the sector.
A focused CCEA AS Sports Science answer on the structure of the active leisure industry, covering the public, private and voluntary sectors, the range of facilities and services, the roles and careers within it, and the economic and social importance of the sector.
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