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Physical Education - H555

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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

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

Energy for exercise

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) and energy transfer

Energy systems and ATP resynthesis

ATP resynthesis during exercise of differing intensities and durations

The recovery process

Environmental effects on body systems

Exercise at altitude

Exercise in the heat

Diet and nutrition and their effect on physical activity and performance

Diet and nutrition

Preparation and training methods in relation to improving and maintaining physical activity and performance

Aerobic training

Strength training

Flexibility training

Periodisation of training

Impact of training on lifestyle diseases

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

Biomechanical principles, levers and the use of technology

Biomechanical principles

Analysing movement through the use of technology

Linear motion, angular motion, fluid mechanics and projectile motion

Fluid mechanics

Projectile motion

Skill Acquisition

Classification of skills

Types and methods of practice

Transfer of skills

Principles and theories of learning movement skills

Stages of learning

Sports psychology

Individual differences

Group and team dynamics in sport

Goal setting in sports performance

Confidence and self-efficacy in sports performance

Leadership in sport

Stress management to optimise performance

Sport and society

Emergence and evolution of modern sport

Global sporting events

Contemporary issues in physical activity and sport

Ethics and deviance in sport

Commercialisation and media

Routes to sporting excellence in the UK

Modern technology in Sport – its impact on Elite level sport, participation, fair outcomes and entertainment

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