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Physical Education - H555
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Free Physical Education - H555 study notes for Cambridge OCR A Level students. Each chapter breaks down a key concept with examples and practice prompts you can turn into AI drills in the thinka app.
Skeletal and muscular systems
Joints, movements and muscles
Functional roles of muscles and types of contraction
Analysis of movement
Skeletal muscle contraction
Muscle contraction during exercise of differing intensities and during recovery
Energy for exercise
Cardiovascular and respiratory systems
Cardiovascular system at rest
Cardiovascular system during exercise of differing intensities and during recovery
Respiratory system at rest
Respiratory system during exercise of differing intensities and during recovery
Environmental effects on body systems
Energy for exercise and environmental effects
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) and energy transfer
Energy systems and ATP resynthesis
ATP resynthesis during exercise of differing intensities and durations
The recovery process
Exercise at altitude
Exercise in the heat
Diet, nutrition and training methods
Diet and nutrition
Ergogenic aids
Aerobic training
Strength training
Flexibility training
Periodisation of training
Impact of training on lifestyle diseases
Diet and nutrition and their effect on physical activity and performance
Preparation and training methods in relation to improving and maintaining physical activity and performance
Injury prevention and the rehabilitation of injury
Acute and chronic injuries
Injury prevention
Responding to injuries and medical conditions in a sporting context
Rehabilitation of injury
Biomechanics
Biomechanical principles
Levers
Analysing movement through the use of technology
Linear motion
Angular motion
Fluid mechanics
Projectile motion
Biomechanical principles, levers and the use of technology
Skill acquisition
Classification of skills
Types and methods of practice
Transfer of skills
Principles and theories of learning movement skills
Stages of learning
Guidance
Feedback
Memory models
Sports psychology
Individual differences
Group and team dynamics in sport
Goal setting in sports performance
Attribution
Confidence and self-efficacy in sports performance
Leadership in sport
Stress management to optimise performance
Linear motion, angular motion, fluid mechanics and projectile motion
Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport
Emergence and evolution of modern sport
Global sporting events
Ethics and deviance in sport
Commercialisation and media
Routes to sporting excellence in the UK
Modern technology in sport and its impact on elite sport, participation, fair outcomes and entertainment
Sport and society
Contemporary issues in physical activity and sport
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