OCR GCSE Physical Education key terms

Moving or supporting a load using physical effort, including lifting and carrying sports equipment.

A target whose success can be assessed using a clear measure, compared with a set standard or previous performance.

The ability of a lever to move a larger load using a smaller effort.

A situation in which a lever requires an effort greater than the load it moves.

The use of equipment to support or guide a performer while learning or practising a skill.

Methods of communicating information and entertainment to audiences, including television, websites, social platforms and printed publications.

The use of psychological techniques to help a performer manage thoughts and emotions, concentrate and prepare for a sporting performance.

Practising a skill or sequence in the mind without physically performing it, often by imagining its successful execution.

The chemical reactions that take place in the body to maintain life, including those that release energy from food.

One of the bones forming the palm of the hand. Collectively, these are the metacarpals.

One of the bones between the tarsals and toes. Collectively, these are the metatarsals.

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

An inorganic nutrient needed in small amounts for normal body functions, such as calcium for healthy bones.

The volume of air breathed in or out in one minute: $\text{minute ventilation} = \text{respiratory rate} \times \text{tidal volume}$.

The volume of air breathed in or out per minute; tidal volume multiplied by breathing rate. Also called minute ventilation.

Controlled movements that take joints through their range of movement.

The drive or reasons that encourage a person to act and keep working towards a goal.

An action or task with a target or goal that requires voluntary movement of the body and/or limbs to achieve it.

A change in body position made possible when muscles pull on bones at joints.

The ability of a muscle or muscle group to repeatedly exert force over time without becoming fatigued.

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

An arrangement in which a company pays for a venue or competition to carry its name.

An organisation responsible for governing and developing a particular sport.

Feedback identifying an incorrect action or unsuccessful outcome, which can help the performer recognise and correct errors.

Reference results from a population used to compare a performer's test score with an appropriate group.

A condition involving excessive body fat that can harm health.

A skill performed in an unpredictable or changing environment that requires the performer to adapt their actions.