OCR GCSE Physical Education key terms

Muscles of the buttocks that help move the thigh backwards and outwards at the hip.

The stored form of carbohydrate in the body, including in muscles, which can be used to fuel exercise.

The process of choosing a target to work towards in exercise, training or sporting performance.

The interdependent commercial relationship between sport, sponsorship and the media.

Information or support given to a performer to help them learn or develop a movement skill.

The protein in red blood cells that binds and carries oxygen.

A muscle group at the back of the thigh that bends the knee and helps move the thigh backwards at the hip.

Something with the potential to cause harm, such as damaged equipment or a slippery surface.

A state of physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease.

The number of times the heart beats in one minute, measured in beats per minute.

High Intensity Interval Training: short, high-intensity work periods alternating with short recovery periods.

A type of synovial joint that mainly allows bending and straightening in one plane, such as the knee or elbow.

The upper-arm bone, between the shoulder and elbow.

Having enough water in the body for it to function properly.

An increase in the size of a muscle.

Creating mental pictures or images, such as imagining a successful performance or a peaceful place.

How hard a performer works during training, for example the running speed or weight lifted.

Muscles between the ribs that help move the rib cage during breathing.

Training that alternates periods of work with periods of rest or recovery.

Feedback from within the performer: the feeling of their movement or body position, also called kinaesthetic feedback.

Awareness of the position and movement of the body: the ‘feel’ of a movement.

Feedback about how well a movement is executed, particularly its technique, rather than its end result.

Feedback about the outcome or end result of a performance, such as a score, finishing position or successful save.

A substance produced during anaerobic energy release in working muscles; its build-up during intense exercise is associated with muscle fatigue and discomfort.

A broad muscle across the middle and lower back that pulls the arm down towards the body and backwards at the shoulder.

A rigid bar that turns around a pivot when a force is applied. In the body, bones act as levers.

A short band of tough, slightly elastic connective tissue that connects bone to bone and stabilises a joint.