OCR GCSE Physical Education Revision Guide

These flashcards cover key concepts from the OCR GCSE Physical Education revision guide, focusing on anatomy, physiology, fitness components, training principles, socio-cultural influences, and nutrition.

What are the key functions of the skeletal system?

Provides support, protection of vital organs, allows movement at joints, gives shape, stores minerals, and produces red and white blood cells.

How are bones classified by shape?

Bones are classified as long (e.g. femur), short (e.g. carpals), flat (e.g. ribs), and irregular (e.g. vertebrae).

What are synovial joints and what movements do they allow?

Synovial joints are where two or more bones meet, allowing movements such as flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and rotation.

What are the three types of muscle in the muscular system?

Voluntary (skeletal), involuntary (digestive), and cardiac (heart).

What are the main functions of the cardiovascular system?

Transports oxygen and nutrients, removes waste, and regulates temperature.

What is the pathway of air during respiration?

Nose/mouth -> trachea -> bronchi -> bronchioles -> alveoli.

What are the short-term effects of exercise on the body?

Increased heart rate and breathing rate, muscle fatigue, and sweating.

What are the principles of training represented by the acronym SPORT?

Specificity, Progression, Overload, Reversibility, Tedium.

What does FITT stand for in training principles?

Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type.

What does the Golden Triangle of commercialization in sport consist of?

Sport, Media, Sponsorship.

What does SMART stand for in goal setting?

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound.

What are the three types of guidance in sports training?

Visual, Verbal, Manual.

What is the definition of health?

Complete state of physical, emotional, and social well-being.

What are the three somatotypes?

Endomorph (round and soft), Mesomorph (muscular), Ectomorph (slim).

What are the primary roles of carbohydrates and proteins in nutrition?

Carbohydrates provide main energy, while proteins are essential for repair.