AQA GCSE Physical Education key terms

A feeling of dizziness or faintness.

A graph with plotted points joined by lines, showing how one variable changes as another progresses continuously.

The resistance that a lever moves or works against, such as the weight of a body part, the body or an object being held.

A bone, such as the femur or humerus, whose elongated shape enables gross, large-scale movement.

An imaginary line passing lengthways through the body from head to feet, around which movement in the transverse plane occurs.

A lasting change in the body that develops through regular exercise over months or years.

Memory that stores learned skills and previous experiences for later recall.

The hollow space inside a blood vessel through which blood flows.

Guidance in which a coach or teacher physically moves or supports a performer’s body to assist a movement.

Rubbing and kneading muscles to help reduce tension and soreness and support recovery.

The greatest force a muscle or muscle group can exert in a single maximal contraction.

The highest heart rate a person can reach, estimated for training calculations using $220 - \text{age in years}$ and expressed in beats per minute.

A feature of a target that allows progress and achievement to be checked, for example using a time, distance, score or count.

The ratio of effort-arm length to resistance-arm length, indicating the force advantage provided by a lever.

Guidance provided through objects or equipment that assist or support a performer’s movement.

The channels used to communicate information to an audience, including television, radio, the press, the internet and social media.

A state of wellbeing in which a person can realise their potential, cope with everyday stresses, work productively and contribute to their community.

Imagining the successful execution of a skill before physically performing it, including how the movement should feel.

A body type characterised by a muscular physique, broad shoulders and narrow hips or waist.

An imaginary line running down the centre of the body, dividing it into left and right halves.

A nutrient needed to maintain the efficient working of body systems and general health.

The skeletal function of holding minerals, including calcium and phosphorus, which can be released when the body needs them.

The drive or desire to achieve something, such as improving a sporting performance.

A sudden, involuntary and often painful muscle contraction.

Tiredness in muscles that reduces their ability to maintain the required effort.

The ability of a muscle or muscle group to perform repeated contractions without tiring.

The ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert force against a resistance.