Physical Education

?
  • Created by: Aleach
  • Created on: 05-03-13 16:17
Aerobic
'with oxygen'. if exercise is not too fast and is steady the heart can supply all the oxygen muscles need.
1 of 79
Aesthetic appreciation
to be able to see the beauty in a performance
2 of 79
Agility
the ability to move and change the position of the body quickly and to control the movement of the whole body
3 of 79
Anabolic Steroids
drugs that mimic the male sex hormone testosterone and promote bone and muscle growth
4 of 79
Anearobic
'without oxygen'. if exercise is done in short, fast busrts, then the heart cannot supply blood and oxygen to muscles as fast as the cells use them
5 of 79
Anorexic
pertaining to anorexia; a prolonged eating disorder due to loss of appetite
6 of 79
Balance
the ability to retain the body's centre of mass above a base of support with reference to static or dynamic conditions of movement, shape and orientation
7 of 79
Balanced diet
a diet which containst an optimal ratio of nutrients
8 of 79
Beta blockers
drugs that are used to control heart rate and that have a calming and relaxing effect
9 of 79
Blood pressure
blood pressure (BP) is the force exerted by the heart as it pumps blood out of the heart and into the arteries and it is low when it relaxes between beats.
10 of 79
Body composition
the percentage of body weight which is fat, muscle and bone
11 of 79
Cardiac output
the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one minute
12 of 79
Cardiovascular fitness
the ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time.
13 of 79
Cholesterol
cholesterol is a blood fat which the body needs in moderate amounts
14 of 79
Circuit training
a set of 6-10 exercises performed at stations in an organised patter. each exercise is performed for a specified number of repetitions or for a prescribed time before moving on to the next exercise
15 of 79
Cooper's test run
A test of cardiovascular fitness
16 of 79
Coordination
the ability to use two or more body parts together
17 of 79
Cross training
using more than one training method
18 of 79
Diuretics
drugs that elevate the rate of bodily urine excretion
19 of 79
Ectomorph
a somatotype, individuals with narrow shoulders and narrow hips, characterised by thinness.
20 of 79
Endomorph
A somatotype, individuals with wide hips and narrow shoulders, characterised by fatness
21 of 79
Erythropoietin (EPO)
a type of peptide hormone that increases the red blood cell count
22 of 79
Exercise
a form of physical activity done to maintain or improve health and/or physical fitness
23 of 79
Fartlek training
this type of training allows an athlete to run at varying speeds, over unmeasured distances, on different terrain.
24 of 79
Fitness
the ability to meet the demands of the environment
25 of 79
FITT
Frequence, Intensity, Time, Type. (Used to increase the amount of work the body does to achieve overload)
26 of 79
Flexibility
the range of movement possible at a joint
27 of 79
Health
a state of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.
28 of 79
Health-related exercise
exercise which is undertaken primarily to improve health and fitness for life
29 of 79
Healthy, active lifestyle
a lifestyle that contributes positively to physical, mental and social wellbeing, and that includes regular physical activity
30 of 79
Heart rate
the number of times the heart beats in one minute
31 of 79
Hypokinetic disease
a disease related to too little activity
32 of 79
Hypertrophy
an increase in muscle size
33 of 79
Individual differences/needs
matching training to the requirements of an individual
34 of 79
Isometric contraction
muscle contraction which results in increased tension but the length does not alter, for example, when pressing against a stationary object
35 of 79
Isotonic contraction
muscle contraction the results in limb movement
36 of 79
Joint
a place where two or more bones meet
37 of 79
Ligaments
a tissue that joins bone to bone
38 of 79
Mesomorph
a somatotype, individuals with wide shoulders and narrow hips, characterised by muscularity
39 of 79
Methods of training
interval training, continuous training, circuit training, weight training, fertlek training, cross training
40 of 79
Muscular Endurance
the ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired
41 of 79
Muscle groups
Muscles can be arranged in groups according locations and/or function
42 of 79
Muscular strength
the amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance
43 of 79
Narcotic analgesics
drugs that can be used to reduce the feeling of pain
44 of 79
Obese
a term to describe people who are very overfat
45 of 79
Optimum weight
best weight or desirable weight- the best weight a player performs at
46 of 79
Overfat
a way of saying you have more body fat than you should have
47 of 79
Overload
fitness can only be improved through training more often than you normally do
48 of 79
Overweight
having weight in excess of normal
49 of 79
Oxygen debt
the amount of oxygen consumed during recovery above that which would have ordinarily been consumed in the same time at rest
50 of 79
PAR-Q
physical activity readiness questionnaire
51 of 79
PEP
personal exercise programme
52 of 79
Peptide hormones
drugs that cause the production of other hormones
53 of 79
PESSCL
PE and School Sport Club Links
54 of 79
Physical activity
any form of exercise of movement; physical activity may be planned and structured or unplanned and unstructured
55 of 79
Power
the ability to do strength performances quickly
56 of 79
Progressive overload
to gradually increase the amount of overload so that fitness fains occur, but without potential for injury
57 of 79
Reaction time
the tie between the presentation of a stimulus an the onset of a movement
58 of 79
Recovery
the time required for the repair of damage to the body caused by training or competition
59 of 79
Rehabilitation
restoring an injury to its normal functioning state
60 of 79
Rest
The period of time allotted to recovery
61 of 79
Resistance training
training that uses a resistance or force against which specific muscle groups must work
62 of 79
Reversibility
any adaptation that takes place as a consequence of training with be reversed when you stop training
63 of 79
RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
64 of 79
Role models
a person you can aspire tom to make you into a better person. Often have qualities that we would like to have
65 of 79
Self esteem
respect for, or a favourable opinion of oneself
66 of 79
Skill related fitness
exercise which may be undertaken primarily to improve sporting ability
67 of 79
SMART
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time bound
68 of 79
Socio-economic status
may be based on a person's income, education and occupation
69 of 79
Somatotypes
classification of body type
70 of 79
Specificity
matching training to the requirements of an activity
71 of 79
Speed
the differentail rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement of cover a distance in a period of time
72 of 79
Stimulants
drugs that have an effect on the central nervous system, such as increased mental and/or physical alertness
73 of 79
Stroke volume
the volume of blood pumped out of the heart by each ventricle during on contraction
74 of 79
Target zone
the range withint which an individual needs to work for aerobic training to take place (60-80% maximum heart rate)
75 of 79
Tendons
A tissue that joins muscle to bone
76 of 79
Training
a well planned programme which uses scientific principles to improve performance, skill, game, ability and motor and physical fitness
77 of 79
Training thresholds
the boundaries of the target zone
78 of 79
Underweight
weighing less than is normal, healthy or required
79 of 79

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

to be able to see the beauty in a performance

Back

Aesthetic appreciation

Card 3

Front

the ability to move and change the position of the body quickly and to control the movement of the whole body

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

drugs that mimic the male sex hormone testosterone and promote bone and muscle growth

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

'without oxygen'. if exercise is done in short, fast busrts, then the heart cannot supply blood and oxygen to muscles as fast as the cells use them

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
View more cards

Comments

jeram

Report

This helped lots in my exams!!!

Similar Physical Education resources:

See all Physical Education resources »