PE Vocab - Glossary of Terms for Unit 1: The Theory of Physical Education

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Aerobic
'With oxygen'. If exercise is not too fast and is steady, the heart can supply all the oxygen muscles need.
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Agility
The ability to change the position of the body quickly and to control the movement of the whole body.
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Anabolic Steroids
Drugs that mimic the male sex hormone testosterone and promote bone and muscle growth.
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Anaerobic
'Without oxygen'. If exercise is done in short, fast bursts, the heart cannot supply blood and oxygen to muscles as fast as the cells use them.
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Anorexic
Pertaining to anorexic - a prolonged eating disorder due to loss of appetite.
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Balance
The ability to retain the body's center of mass (gravity) above the base of support with reference to static, or dynamic conditions of movement, shape and orientation.
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Balanced Diet
A diet which contains an optimal ratio of nutrients.
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Beta Blocks
Drugs that are used to control heart rate and that have a calming and relaxing effect.
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Blood Pressure
The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels.
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Cardiac Output
The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one minute.
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Cardiovascular Fitness
The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time.
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Competence
The quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity to complete an activity well.
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Coordination
The ability to use two or more body parts together.
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Diuretics
Drugs that elevate the rate of bodily urine excretion.
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Dynamic
Moving or changing.
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Ectomorph
A somatotype; individuals with narrow hips and narrow shoulders, characterised by thinness.
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Endomorph
A somatotype; individuals with wide hips and narrow shoulders, characterised by fatness.
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Erythropoietin (EPO)
A type of peptide hormone that increases the red blood cell count.
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Exercise
A form of physical activity done to maintain or improve health and/or physical fitness. it is not a competitive sport.
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Fitness
The ability to meet the demands of the environment.
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FITT
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type (used to increase the amount of work the body does, in order to achieve overload).
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Flexibility
The range of movement possible at a joint.
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Health
A state of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.
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Healthy, Active Lifestyle
A lifestyle that contributes positively to physical, mental and social wellbeing, and which includes regular exercise and physical activity.
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Heart Rate
The number of times the heart beats each minute.
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Individual Differences/ Needs
Matching training to the requirements of an individual.
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Isometric Contraction
Muscle contraction that results in limb movement.
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Isometric Contractions
Muscle contraction which results in increased tension but the length does not alter, for example, when pressing against a stationary object.
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Joint
A palace where two or more bones meet.
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Mesomorph
A somatotype; individuals with narrow hips and wide shoulders, characterised by muscularity.
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Methods of Training
Interval training, continuous training, circuit training, weight training, fartlek training, cross training.
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Muscular Endurance
The ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired.
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Muscular Strength
The amount of force used a muscle can exert against a resistance.
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Narcotic Analgesics
Drugs that can be used to reduce the feeling of pain.
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Obese
A term used to describe people overweight.
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Overfat
A way of saying you have more body fat than you should have.
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Overload
Fitness can only be improve through training more than you normally do.
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Overweight
Having weight in excess of normal (not harmful unless obese accompanied by overfatness)
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Oxygen Debt
The amount of oxygen consumed during recovery above that which would have ordinarily been consumed in the same time at rest (this results in a shortfall in the oxygen available).
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PAR-Q
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
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PEP
Personal Exercise Programme
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Peptide Hormones
Drugs that cause the production of other hormones.
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Performance
How well a task is completed.
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Physical Activity
Any form of exercise or movement; physical activity may be planned and structured or unplanned and unstructured (in PE we are concerned with planned and structured physical activity, such as fitness class).
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Power
The ability to do strength performances quickly ~ power = strength x speed
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Progressive Overload
To gradually increase the amount of overload so that fitness gains occur, but without potential injury.
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Reaction Time
The time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset of a movement.
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Reversibility
Any adaptation that takes place as a consequence of training will be reserved when you stop training.
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Recovery
The time required for the repair of damage to the body caused by training or competition.
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Rest
The period of time allotted to recovery.
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RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (a method of treating injuries).
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Self-Esteem
Respect for, or a favorable opinion of, oneself.
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SMART
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound.
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Somatotypes
Classification of body types.
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Specificity
Matching training to the requirements of an activity.
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Speed
The differential rate at which an individual is able to perform a movement or cover a distance in a period of time.
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Stimulants
Drugs that have an effect on the central nervous system, such as increased mental and/or physical alertness.
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Stroke Volume
The volume of blood pumped out of the heart by each ventricle during one contraction.
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Target Zone
The range within which an individual needs to work for aerobic training to take place (60-80 percent of maximum heart rate).
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Training
A well-planned program which uses scientific principles to improve performance, skill, game ability, and physical fitness.
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Training Thresholds
The boundaries of the target zone.
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Underweight
Weighing less than is normal, healthy or required.
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The ability to change the position of the body quickly and to control the movement of the whole body.

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Agility

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

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'Without oxygen'. If exercise is done in short, fast bursts, the heart cannot supply blood and oxygen to muscles as fast as the cells use them.

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Pertaining to anorexic - a prolonged eating disorder due to loss of appetite.

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