Edexcel GCSE Physical Education key terms

The volume of blood pumped out of the heart per beat, usually measured in millilitres per beat.

Based on personal feelings, opinions or judgements.

A component part of a skill, such as the ball toss within a tennis serve.

An arrangement of data in rows and columns that keeps individual values easy to find and compare.

A stated performance improvement or level of achievement that a performer aims to reach.

An assessment of progress towards a target, used to decide whether the target or the plan for reaching it needs changing.

A heart-rate range used to guide exercise intensity towards a particular training goal.

Working with others towards a shared goal, with individuals contributing to the group's performance.

A strong band of connective tissue that joins muscle to bone.

An overuse injury involving damage and inflammation of tendons on the outside of the elbow.

Feedback received after a performance has finished.

The standard procedure for carrying out and scoring a fitness test, allowing results to be compared fairly.

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

The volume of air breathed in or out in one normal breath.

The duration of a training session.

A target with a stated deadline for achievement.

A tear in the cushioning tissue at a joint, commonly involving the meniscus in the knee.

A lasting change in the body that develops in response to repeated training.

A change to a training programme, such as altering the type, intensity or duration of exercise to suit the participant's needs.

The length of time an exercise session or activity lasts.

How hard a person works during exercise, for example their running pace or the resistance they lift.

The form of exercise used to improve fitness, such as continuous, Fartlek or weight/resistance training.

A heart-rate boundary used to identify an appropriate training intensity.

An imaginary horizontal surface dividing the body into upper and lower sections; twisting movements occur in this plane.

The overall pattern of change in a set of data, rather than just one individual value.

The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle that prevents blood flowing back into the right atrium.

A body position in which the hips and knees are bent and the knees are drawn towards the chest.