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Ability
Inherited,stable traits that determined an individuals potential to learn a skill.
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Adaptability
The potential to change with ease.
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Adrenaline
Natural hormone released to speed heart rate up.
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Aerobic
With oxygen.When exercise is not too fast and is steady, the heart can supply all the oxygen that the working muscles need.
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Aerobic training zone
The aerobic training zone allows the aerobic system to be trained.
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Agression
A deliberate intent to harm or injure another person,which can be physical or mental.
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Agility
The ability to move and change direction quickly whilst maintaining control.
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Agonist
Muscle or group responsible for the movement.
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Altitude
A geographical area which is over 2,000m above sea level.
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Altitude training
Training at altitude where there is less oxygen.The body adapts by making more red blood cells to carry oxygen
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Alveoli
Air sacks in the lungs.
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Amateur
Takes part in an activity as a hobby.Has another main job outside the sport.Could be at a lower level.
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Anobolic steroids
They promote muscle and bone growth,and reduce recovery time.Often used by power athletes, eg sprinters.
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Anaerobic
Without oxygen.When exercise is short and high intensity, the heart and lungs can't supply blood and oxygen as fast as the respiring cells need them.
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Antagonist
Acts to produce opposite action to agonist.They work in antagonist pairs.
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Arousal
A physical and metal state of alertness, varying from deep sleep to intense alertness.
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Articulating bones
Where two or more bone meet to allow movement at a joint.
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Axis
Imaginary line through the body around which it rotates.types of axis:Longtitudinal-head to toe.Transverse-through the hips. Sagittal-through the belly button.
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Ectomorph
A somatotype characterised by being tall and thin. Individuals with narrow shoulders and narrow hips
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Embolism
Blockage of a blood vessel.
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Endomorph
A somatotype, characterised by a pear shaped body/fatness. Individuals with wide hips and narrow shoulders.
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Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)
Sometimes referred to as oxygen debt
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Erythropoietin (EPO)
A type of peptide hormone that increases the red blood cell count.
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Etiquette
A convention or unwritten rule in an activity. It is not an enforceable rule but it is usually observed.
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Expire
Breathe out.
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Externally-paced skill
The skill that is started because of an external factor. The speed, rate or pace of the skill is controlled by external factors, eg an opponent.
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Extrinsic feedback
Received from outside of the performer, eg from a coach. See Kinaesthetic feedback for a comparison.
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Extrovert
Sociable, active, talkative, out-going personality type usually associated with team sports players.
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Fartlek training
Swedish for ‘speed play’. Periods of fast work with intermittent periods of slower work. Often used in running, ie sprint, jog, walk, jog, sprint, etc.
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Fatigue
Either physical or mental, fatigue is a feeling of extreme or severe tiredness due to a build-up of lactic acid or working for long periods of time.
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Feedback
Information a performer receives about their performance. Feedback can be given during and/or after performance.
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Fine movement
Small and precise movement, showing high levels of accuracy and coordination. It involves the use of a small group of muscles.
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Fitness
The ability to meet/cope with the demands of the environment.
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FITT
FITT is used to increase the amount of work the body does, in order to achieve overload (see SPORT). FITT stands for:  frequency – how often you train  intensity – how hard you train  time – the length of the training session  type – the specific
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Flexibility
The range of movements possible at a joint.
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Indirect aggression
Aggression which does not involve physical contact. The aggression is taken out on an object to gain advantage, eg hitting a tennis ball hard during a rally.
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Information processing
Making decisions. Gathering data from the display (senses), prioritising the most important stimuli to make a suitable decision.
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Inspire
Breathe in.
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Interval training
Periods of training/work that are followed by periods of rest, eg work, rest, work, rest (see High intensity interval training).
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Intrinsic feedback
See Kinaesthetic feedback.
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Introvert
A quiet, passive, reserved, shy personality type, usually associated with individual sports performance.
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Isometric contraction
Muscle contraction where the length of the muscle does not alter. The contraction is constant, ie pushing against a load.
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Isotonic contraction
Muscle contraction that results in limb movement:  concentric contraction - shortening of the muscle  eccentric contraction - lengthening of the muscle.
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Kinaesthetic feedback
It's a type of intrinsic feedback, received via receptors in the muscles. Sensations that are felt by the performer, providing information from movement.
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Narcotic analgesics
Drugs that can be used to reduce the feeling of pain.
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Nutrition
The intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. Good nutrition is an adequate, well balanced diet, combined with regular physical activity
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Obese
A term used to describe people with a large fat content, caused by an imbalance of calories consumed to energy expenditure. A body mass index (BMI) of over 30 or over 20% above standard weight for height ratio.
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One rep max
The maximal amount that can be lifted in one repetition by a muscle/group of muscles (with the correct technique).
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Open skill
A skill which is performed in a certain way to deal with a changing or unstable environment, eg to outwit an opponent.
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Peptide hormones
Drugs that stimulate the production of naturally occurring hormones (eg EPO), which increase red blood cell count/oxygen carrying capacity.
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Physical health and well-being
All body systems working well, free from illness and injury. Ability to carry out everyday tasks. It works in conjunction with social and mental health.
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Physiology
Study of how our cells, muscles and organs work together, and how they interact.
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Plane
Imaginary lines depicting the direction of movement. Types of planes:  sagittal - forwards and backwards  frontal - left or right  transverse - rotation around the longitudinal axis.
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Positive self-talk
Developing cognitive positive thoughts about your own performance.
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Post season
Period of rest/active recovery/light aerobic work after the competition period (season).
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Power/explosive strength
The product of strength and speed, ie strength x speed.
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Pre-season
It is defined as:  period leading up to competition  usually using continuous/fartlek/interval training sessions to increase aerobic fitness  weight training to build up strength and muscular endurance
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Principles of overload
Frequency, intensity, time and type
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Principles of training
Specificity, progressive overload, reversibility and tedium (
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Prime mover
Muscle or muscle group responsible for the movement.
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Pulse raiser
Any activity that raises heart rate. Usually as part of a warm up, eg light jog.
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Tangible
Something that can be seen and touched, eg a trophy.
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Target zone
The range within which athletes need to work for aerobic training to take place (60-80% of maximum heart rate).
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Training
A well-planned programme which uses scientific principles to improve performance, skill, game ability, motor and physical fitness.
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Training thresholds
The actual boundaries of the target zone.
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Validity
The extent to which a test or method measures what it sets out to measure.
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Viscosity
Thickening of the blood.
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Vitamins
Organic substances that are required for many essential processes in the body, eg Vitamin A for structure and function of the skin.
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Weight training
The use of weights/resistance to cause adaptation of the muscles.
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Well-being
Involves physical, mental and social well-being. The dynamic process that gives people a sense of being comfortable, healthy or happy.
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