AQA GCSE Physical Education key terms

A skill whose start and speed, rate or pace are controlled by external factors, such as an opponent or an incoming ball.

Feedback from outside the performer, such as information from a coach, teammate or crowd.

The drive to perform well or win in order to gain external rewards, such as trophies or praise.

A personality type characterised by being sociable, enthusiastic and talkative, enjoying interaction with others and becoming bored when alone.

Keeping supporters of opposing teams apart to reduce opportunities for confrontation.

Training that varies speed, terrain and work:recovery ratios within a session.

A nutrient that supplies energy and can provide more energy than carbohydrate during low-intensity exercise.

Extreme physical or mental tiredness that can make it difficult to continue performing.

Information a performer receives about their performance, which can help them improve future attempts.

The thigh bone, extending from the hip to the knee.

The thinner bone on the outer side of the lower leg, alongside the tibia.

The ability to make small, precise movements accurately.

The ability to make small, precise movements, such as those needed to aim accurately.

A skill involving small, precise movements using small muscle groups, with high levels of accuracy and coordination.

A lever system with the fulcrum between the effort and the load.

The ability to meet or cope with the demands of the environment.

A standardised assessment used to measure a particular component of physical fitness.

An acronym for four features of training used to achieve overload: frequency, intensity, time and type.

A broad, relatively thin bone, such as a rib or the sternum, that can protect a vital organ.

The range of movement possible at a joint.

A movement that decreases the angle at a joint, such as bending the elbow or knee.

How often a performer trains, for example the number of sessions per week.

An imaginary vertical surface dividing the body into front and back portions; sideways movements take place in this plane.

The fixed point around which a lever turns.

Attempting to gain an advantage by bending the rules to their limit without breaking them, using tactics that go against the spirit of fair play.

Group attitudes and behaviour involving strong loyalty to a gang and, in hooliganism, defending a team or local territory against rival supporters.

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air in the alveoli and the blood in surrounding capillaries.