Keywords - Chapter 2 AQA GCSE PE

The keywords featured in Chapter 2 (Physical and Mental Demands of Performance) for the GCSE AQA Specification.

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Local Muscular Fatigue
When a muscle, or group of muscles, is unable to carry on contracting and movement stops.
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Apprehensive
Fearful about the future.
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Motivation
Your drive to succeed and desire and energy to achieve something.
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Stress Fractures
A break in the bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load or constant pounding on a surface such as by running.
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Dilated
Enlarged, expanded or widened.
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Sprains
The overstretching or tearing of ligaments at a joint.
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Strains
The overstretching of a muscle.
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Gaseous Exchange
The process where oxygen is taken from the air and exchanged for carbon dioxide.
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Alveoli
Small air sacs in the lungs where gaseous exchange takes place.
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Intercostal Muscles
Abdominal muscles inbetween the ribs which assist in the process of breathing.
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Sternum
The chest or breastbone.
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Glycogen
The main form of carbohydrate storage, which is converted into glucose as needed by the body to satisfy its energy needs.
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Latic Acid
A mild poison and waste product of anaerobic respiration.
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Heart Rate
The number of times your heart beats in one minute, which is one contraction and relaxation of the heart.
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Pulse
A recording of the rate per minute at which the heart beats.
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Blood Pressure
The force of the circulating blood on the walls of the arteries.
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MHR
Maximum heart rate = 220 - your age
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Training Zone
The range of the heart rate which a specific training effect will take place.
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Tidal Volume
The amount you breathe in and out in one normal breath.
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Respiratory Rate
How many breaths you take per minute.
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Minute Volume
The volume of air you breath in one minute.
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Vital Capacity
The maximum volume of air you can breathe out after breathing in as much as you can.
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Resifual Volume
The amount of air left in your lungs after you've breathed out as much as you can.
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Card 2

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Fearful about the future.

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Apprehensive

Card 3

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Your drive to succeed and desire and energy to achieve something.

Back

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Card 4

Front

A break in the bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load or constant pounding on a surface such as by running.

Back

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Card 5

Front

Enlarged, expanded or widened.

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