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Physical Education (9PE0)
5 sections available · 31 chapters available
Free Physical Education (9PE0) study notes for Pearson Edexcel A Level students. Each chapter below covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take into the thinka app.
Topic 1: Applied anatomy and physiology
Muscular skeletal system
Cardio-respiratory system and cardiovascular systems
Neuro-muscular system
Energy systems: fatigue and recovery
Topic 2: Exercise physiology and applied movement analysis
Diet and nutrition and their effect on physical activity and performance
Preparation and training methods in relation to maintaining and improving physical activity and performance
Injury prevention and the rehabilitation of injury
Linear motion
Angular motion
Projectile motion
Fluid mechanics
Topic 3: Skill acquisition
Coach and performer
The classification and transfer of skills
Learning theories
Practices
Guidance
Feedback
Memory models
Topic 4: Sport psychology
Factors that can influence an individual in physical activities
Dynamics of a group/team and how they can influence the performance of an individual and/or team
Goal setting
Attribution theory
Confidence and self-efficacy
Leadership
Topic 5: Sport and society
The factors leading to the emergence and development of modern day sport
Globalisation of sport
Commercialisation of sport
Ethics and deviance in sport
The relationship between sport and the media
Development routes from talent identification through to elite performance
Participation and health of the nation
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