PE terms&definitions

Health

complete physical, mental & social well being

Well Being

feeling or mental state of being content, happy & prosperous

Sedentary Lifestyle

inactive lifestyle that involves lack of movement

Fitness

persons capacity to carry out life activity without getting fatigue

CHD

heart disease where there’s a narrowing or blocking of the arteries

Osteoporosis

bone disease where bones weaken because of lack of minerals.

Exercise

form of physical activity to help improve fitness

Agonist

muscle that contracts and is the prime mover

Antagonist

muscle that relaxes in response

Fixator

the muscle that stabilises the joint

Ligament

attach bone to bone and stabilises the joint

Tendon

attach bone to muscle, it pulls on the bone to move it (effort)

Simple

few sub routines, require low level of focus

Complex

made of many sub routines, requiring lots of focus

Open

affected by unpredictable environments, opponent influence.

Closed

are predictable and not affected by environment

Mech Advantage

the effort arm is larger than the load arm

Frontal Plane

split body into front & back (cartwheel)

Saggital Plane

split body into side & side (running, forward roll)

Transverse Plane

split into top & bottom (full spin)

Frontal Axis

line into stomach (cartwheel)

Transverse Axis

line through hips (sommersault)

Longitudual Axis

line straight down

Imagery

imagining yourself preforming well, visualizing the steps to victory

Mental Rehearsal

running through any routines, think strategies

Selective Attention

focusing on present moment.

Positive Thinking

replace negative thoughts, focus on strengths

Intrinsic Feedback

internal self feeling of performance

Extrinsic Feedback

external information about performance from a coach

Aerobic

low intensity, long duration

Anaerobic

high intensity, short duration

Cardiovascular endurance

ability to continiously exercise whereas tiring

Muscular endurance

ability for the muscles to repeat continuously without fatigue

Speed

ability to move quickly

Power

combination of strength & speed

Strength

ability to exert force for short period of time

Flexibility

range of movement around a joint

Agility

ability to change direction under control & maintain balance

Balance

ability to keep centre of mass above base of support

Coordination

ability to repeat a pattern or sequence with fluency

Reaction

ability to react quickly in a sport situation

Tidal Volume

volume of air inhaled or expired per breath

Respiratory Rate

frequency of breathing

Minute Ventilation

volume of air in and out per minute

Heart Rate

number of beats per minute

Stroke Volume

volume of blood ejected with each ventricular contraction

Cardiac Output

heart rate × stroke volume

Muscle Ventilation

minute ventilation ÷ tidal volume

Progression

specific warm up → overload → reversibility → rest & recovery