Students will learn about the following systems in great depth: The cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the neuromuscular system, the muscular skeletal system and energy systems.
2 hour UCAS exam encompassing all of anatomy & physiology
usually done at 2500m+ above seas level where the partial pressure of oxygen is lower.
working without oxygen.
a process which aids the removal of lactate and maintains acidity levels in the blood and muscle.
the calculation of heat in physical changes and chemical reactions.
the product of one reaction fuels another reaction.
measures the concentration of oxygen that is inspired and the concentration of carbon dioxide that is expired.
involves a series of chemical reactions in the cristae of the mitochondria. 34 ATP produced.
A term which describes the type of respiration used by physical activities. Whether it is aerobic and anaerobic respiration depends on the intensity and duration of the exercise.
the amount of oxygen consumed during recovery above that which would have been consumed at rest during the same time.
the restoration of ATP and phosphocreatine stores and the restatuartion of myoglobin with oxygen.
a process in which glucose is converted to pyruvate to produce energy.
high intensity interval training
Measures the production of CO2 and / or the consumption of O2.
A series of cyclical chemical reactions that take place using oxygen in the matrix of the mitochondria.
the point during exercise at which lactic acid quickly accumulates in the blood.
the point when blood lactate levels go above 4 milimoles per litre.
the amount of oxygen we use to produce ATP.
an energy rich phosphate compound found in the sarcoplasm of the muscles.
involves repeated rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to increase muscle power.
Speed Agility Quickness
the fluid that surrounds the nucleus of a muscle fibre and is the site where anaerobic respiration takes place.
prooduces high powered energy for high intensity effort in events such as the 400m sprint.
when there is not enough oxygen available at the start of exercise to provide all the energy (ATP) aerobically.
the process where lactic acid is transported in the blood to the liver where it is converted to blood glucose and glycogen.
the ratio of carbon dioxide produced compared to oxygen consumed.
The maximum volume of oxygen that can be taken up by the muscles per minute.
The capacity of the heart to generate its own impulses.
Pacemaker of the heart.
This node relays the impulse from the SA Node to the lower parts of the heart.
Contraction of the heart.
Cells that transmit electrical impulses.
Fibres that conduct impulses to the ventricle walls.
Helps to speed up heart rate.
Helps to decrease Heart rate.
detect changes in blood acidity.
Detect pressure changes in the blood vessels.
Stress hormone which increases heart rate.
Volume of blood that leaves the heart per beat.
Relaxing / filling of the heart.
The percentage of blood pumped out per beat.
The volume of blood pumped out per beat.
The thickening of muscular wall of the heart.
A decrease in resting heart rate, below 60 bpm.
occurs when arteries harden and narrow as they become clogged up fatty deposits.
A fatty deposit found in the inner lining of an artery.
Chest pain caused by restriction of coronary blood vessels.
Blood supply to the brain is cut off.
Where the athlete is able to meet the oxygen demand with the oxygen supply.
The force exerted by the blood against the blood vessel wall.
The pressure in the arteries when the ventricles are contracting.
The pressure in the arteries when the ventricles are contracting.
The return of blood to the right side of the heart via the vena cava.
The fluid part of the blood.
An iron containing pigment found in the red blood cells.
An iron containing pigment found in muscles.
powerhouse of the cell.
When an increase in blood carbon dioxide and a decrease in pH results in a reduction of the affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen.
A measure of acidity.
The redistribution of cardiac output.
The widening of the blood vessel to increase the flow of blood into the capillaries.
The narrowing of the blood vessels to reduce blood flow into the capillaries.
The difference between the oxygen content of the arterial blood arriving blood arriving at the muscles and the venous blood leaving the muscles.
The movement of gas molecules from an area of high concentration or partial pressure to an area of low concentration or partial pressure.
The movement of oxygen from the air into the blood, and carbon dioxide from the blood into the air.
Volume of air breathed in or out per breath.
Volume of air that can be forcibly inspired after a normal breath.
Volume of air that can be forcibly expired after a normal breath.
The amount of air that remains in the lungs after maximal expiration.
A device that is used to measure the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs.
The pressure exerted by an individual gas when it exists within a mixture of gases.
It explains how gases flow from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Sensory receptors found in muscles and joints that provide information to the central nervous system about position and movement.
tiny hairs which sweep away fluids and particles.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
working in the presence of oxygen.
where muscles become bigger and stronger.
A motor neurone and its muscle fibres.
Nerve cells which transmit the brains instructions.
Where the motor neurone and muscle fibre meet.
Where a sequence of impulses has to be of sufficient intensity to stimulate all the muscle fibres in a motor unit in order for them to contract. If not, none of them contract.
Where there is a repeated nerve impulse with no time to relax so a smooth, sustained contraction occurs, rather than twitches.
A sustained muscular contraction caused by a series of fast repeating stimuli.
When the strength of a contraction changes by altering the number and size of the muscles motor units.
These detect how far and how fast a muscle is being stretched and produce a stretch reflex.
These are activated when there is tension in a muscle.
Where there is tension in a muscle but no visible movement.
Where there is a sudden relaxation of the muscle in response to high tension. The receptors involved in this process are golgi tendon organs.
bones that meet at a joint and ove.
Divides the body into left and right halves.
Splits the body into front and back halves.
divides the body into top and bottom halves.
runs from side to side.
runs from front to back.
runs from top to bottom.
decreasing the angle at the joint.
Increasing the angle at the joint
pointing the toes
pulling the toes up.
Increasing the angle beyond 180 degrees.
the muscle that is responsible for movement to occur.
The muscle that works in opposition to the agonist.
when a muscle shortens under tension.
when a muscle lengthens under tension.
when a muscle is under tension but there is no visible movement.
Students learn about how the body works in different situations. Through learning more about the human body students should value their body more and aim to maintain or improve health and fitness.
Teacher will assist the student where help is required
Students will learn about the transfer of learning and practice. Time will be spent exploring how guidance and feedback can influence skill aquisition. Students will learn about reaction time & anticipation. The schema theory will be discussed and evaluated. Students will also spend time in this unit learning how to analyse performance.
2 hour UCAS exam encompassing all of skill aquisition
the learned ability to bring about predetermined results with the minimum oulay of time, energy or both.
the rehearsal of skills.
a sliding scale used to classify things.
the early stage of learning.
a permanent change in behaviouras a result of practice.
information to aid error correction.
an end of task period when performance may get worse.
information received that can be seen, heard or felt.
a process of reinforcement
the process of strengthening a response.
having the drive to do the task.
learning by association with others.
the methods by which data from the environment are collected and utilised.
filtering relevant information from irrelevant information.
the process of coding and interpreting sensory information.
contains a series of memory stores.
breaking the skilled action into parts or sub-routines.
a concise method of storing information.
the time taken from the onset of a stimulus to the onset of a response.
the taken to complete a task.
the time taken from the onset of a stimulus to the completion of a task.
pre-judging a stimulus.
Students learn about how the body works in different situations. Through learning more about the human body students should value their body more and aim to maintain or improve health and fitness.
Teacher will assist student if support if required on a topic.
Students will learn about what sport and society looked like pre 1780. They will then progress through to look at the difference between industrial and pre-industrial sport. A good portion of the unit will be spent on the evolution of sport post world war II. Finally, students will learn about the impact of sport on society and impact of society on sport.
2 hour UCAS exam encompassing all of sport and society
a two tier system. Working class / Upper class
the sports played by preindustrial society.
organised games played by the middle classes.
where Britain developed an urban population due to an increase in factories.
large numbers of people migrating from rural areas into towns and cities.
the gradual organisation and defining of the rules.
a person who plays sport for the love of it and receives no financial gain.
a person who plays sport for financial gain.
refers to the relationship between sport, business and the media.
the process of attempting to gain money from an activity.
A lifelong process where members of a society learn its norms, values, ideas, practices and roles in order to take their place in that society.
a concept that refers to the way in which peoples thoughts, feelings, appearance and behaviour are regulated in social systems.
a way of viewing socialisation, emphasising social action.
the unfair treatment of a person or, minority group, to make a distinction and act on a prejudice.
A set of beliefs or ideas based on the assumption that races have distinct hereditary characteristics that give some races an intrinsic superiority over others, it may lead to physical or verbal abuse.
Students learn about the link between sport and society. This will help the individual understand that sport can have an effect and impact on society.
Teacher will go out of their way to support those who are finding certain topics difficult.