Question

Case study

Dev, 22 years old, has started cycling to college and going to the gym with his friend Brett, also 22 years old. Dev hasn't done any physical exercise since he left school 5
years ago. He says he feels unfit, overweight and unhealthy. He admires how fit and
healthy his friend Brett is. Dev says "I'm not sick or anything like that, but I'm not
healthy either. I want to be healthier" Brett doesn't drink alcohol, goes to the gym four
evenings a week to do weight training and cycles three miles to college every day. He
didn't have any days off sick from college last year and says "I'm healthy, I feel good,
happy, fit and strong right now."
1. Is Dev using a positive or negative approach to define health?
2. List three behaviours that contribute to Brett being 'healthy'.
3. Explain how Dev's health would benefit from increasing his levels of physical
activity.

Answer 1

mx+ =mx+b your welcome

Answer 2

I’d say Dev is using a rather negative approach, but this is a very personal question, based on how the reader themself views health too... However i say negative because Dev is comparing himself to a friend. His motivation to be healthy is there, but it is dependent on his Bretts lifestyle and how he looks and feels.

Brett is healthy because he is active (goes to the gym), sober (doesn’t drink alcohol), and perseverant (he has no sick days in school)

Devs health would benefit, as his weight would decrease considering he hasn’t done any physical exercise in 5 years, his feeling of being unfit and unhealthy would decline, most likely contributing to his mental health as well, giving him a better sense of security and happiness.