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Decks in this class (37)

Components of fitness
Agility 1,
Balance 2,
Cardiovascular endurance 3
10  cards
Fitness tests
What does fitness testing do 1,
What can fitness testing be used ...,
How can you monitor your progress...
12  cards
The principles of training and application to personal exercise program
How do you calculate your maximum...,
Specificity 2,
Progressive overload 3
6  cards
type of training
Circuit training 1,
Continuous training 2,
Plyometric training 3
5  cards
Training zones
How to calculate the correct inte...,
How much of your strength must yo...,
How many sets reps you must do to...
5  cards
altitude training
Aerobic training 1,
Anaerobic training 2,
Aerobic training threshold 3
10  cards
training year
Seasonal aspects 1,
Pre season 2,
Peak season 3
4  cards
Effective use of warm-up and cool down
A training session should consist...,
Stage 1 of warm up 2,
Stage 2 of warm up 3
8  cards
Structure of the skeleton
Why do we need the skeletal system 1,
A joint 2,
Long bones 3
9  cards
Types of joints
Synovial joints 1,
Ball and socket joint 2,
Hinge joints 3
7  cards
Parts of a synovial joint
Cartilage 1,
Synovial fluid 2,
Ligament 3
5  cards
Cardiovascular System
What is the heart 1,
What does the heart do 2,
Oxygenated blood 3
14  cards
Respiratory system
Respiratory system 1,
Nasal cavity 2,
Trachea windpipe 3
11  cards
Effects of exercise on lung structures
Effects of exercise on lung struc...,
How does gaseous exchange occur 2,
Tidal volume 3
6  cards
Muscular skeletal system
Skull 1,
Spine 2,
Shoulder blades 3
14  cards
Functions of the skeleton
Support 1,
Protection 2,
Movement 3
6  cards
Aerobic and Anaerobic exercise
Aerobic 1,
Anaerobic 2,
What factors determine whether an...
7  cards
Planes and axis
Sagittal plane 1,
Frontal plane 2,
Transverse 3
9  cards
Levers
Fulcrum 1,
Load 2,
Effort 3
10  cards
Mechanical advantage
How much a lever can increase spe...,
Resistance arm 2,
Effort arm 3
9  cards
Classification of Skill
Skill 1,
Ability 2,
Different skill continuums 3
11  cards
Use of goal setting and SMART targets
Performance goal 1,
Outcome goal 2,
What kind of goals will a beginne...
5  cards
Information processing
Information processing process 1,
What is information processing 2,
Input 3
9  cards
Guidance
Visual guidance 1,
Advantages of visual guidance 2,
Disadvantages of visual guidance 3
12  cards
Feedback
Positive feedback 1,
Negative feedback 2,
Knowledge of performance 3
6  cards
Arousal
Arousal 1,
What causes anticipatory rise 2,
Inverted u theory 3
10  cards
Agression, Personality and motivation
Two types of aggression 1,
Direct aggression 2,
Indirect aggression 3
6  cards
Participation
Barriers in participation 1,
Gender 2,
Barriers to participation for wom...
13  cards
Commercialisation
Commercialisaiton 1,
Sponsorship 2,
What effect can commercialised sp...
16  cards
Technology in sport
Technological developments in spo...,
Positive impacts on performer 2,
Benefits of new material for foot...
14  cards
Ethical conduct by performers
What does it mean if something is...,
Etiquette 2,
Examples of etiquette 3
8  cards
PEDs
Doping 1,
Wada 2,
Why do people use peds 3
20  cards
Spectator behaviour
Impacts of spectators on performa...,
Positive influence of spectators 2,
Negative influence of spectators 3
7  cards
Physical, emotional and social health, fitness and wellbeing
How can physical health be achiev...,
How does exercise help mental hea...,
What hormone is released due to e...
6  cards
Consequences of a sedentary lifestyle
What is a sedentary lifestyle 1,
What can high levels of salt in d...,
What can high levels of fats cause 3
9  cards
Somatotypes
Somatotype 1,
Ectomorph 2,
Endomorph 3
4  cards
Energy use, diet, nutrition and hydration
What is energy is measured in 1,
How much calories do we need as h...,
Factors altering number of calori...
22  cards

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