1. Complete the following sentences:

Physical fitness is "The ability to ¹ __________daily physical activity efficiently, without demanding a strenous effort to the body." The physical fitness of the human body can always be ²__________. This can be done by following a ³ __________ programme. Some programmes are more effective than others, and a programme can produce different effects in different people.

Factors affecting fitness:

a) Psicological and social ⁴_______ -A relaxed and positive ⁵__________.

b) Physical exercise

c) ⁶ _________: -Sufficient good quality sleep is an essential part of any sportsman or sportswoman.

d) Diet: A healthy and ⁷_________ diet is vital for the body. It must provide you with nutrients to:

e) Age: Physical fitness develops parallel to your body, and ⁹________ with age.

f) Genetics: Some aspects affecting health and physical fitness can be genetically inherited, such as muscular fibre type, but work and perseverance can also make us ¹⁰_______ our abilities and skills.

g) Drugs: The use of drugs is acceptable if they are to overcome illness, such as asthma. But here we use the term drugs to refer to tobacco, cannabis, alcohol and other stimulant and sedative drugs. These always have ¹¹_______  _________ despite they are more or less accepted socially.

1.perform   2.improved   3.training   4.skills   5.attitude   6.rest   7.balanced   8.regulate   9.decreases    10.increase    11.side effects

2. Answer the following questions:

a) When is the use of drugs acceptable?

b) What is the first symptom of dehidration?

c) What is a balanced diet?

3. Find ten different words related to Health and fitness in the crossword below: