OCR GCSE Physical Education key terms

A target that clearly identifies the sport, activity, skill or fitness component to be improved.

Matching training to the needs of the individual and the demands of their sport or activity.

The rate at which a person moves their body, or a body part, over a distance.

Financial or material support provided by a company or organisation in return for publicity and other commercial benefits.

Organised competition between individuals or teams that involves physical activity.

An organisation that supports participation in sport and physical activity in England, including funding organisations and projects and publishing participation research.

Fair and respectful behaviour in sport, following both the rules and the spirit of the game.

A stretch in which a position is held without movement for a short time.

The bone running down the centre of the front of the chest, also called the breastbone.

A drug that raises physiological arousal, increasing alertness and reducing feelings of fatigue.

The skeleton's function of storing minerals, such as calcium, and releasing them when the body needs them.

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

The volume of blood pumped out of the heart in one beat.

The skeleton's function of providing a firm framework that supports body weight and keeps the body upright.

A freely movable joint where the bones meet within a joint cavity containing lubricating synovial fluid.

The circuit carrying blood from the left ventricle to the body and back to the right atrium.

One of the bones forming the ankle and rear part of the foot. Collectively, these are the tarsals.

A tough band of fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone and transmits the muscle's pulling force.

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

The larger lower-leg bone, on the inner side; commonly called the shinbone.

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

How long a training session or exercise period lasts.

A target with a stated deadline or timeframe for achievement.

The main airway, also called the windpipe, which carries air towards the bronchi.

A change in the body resulting from training, such as improved strength or cardiovascular endurance.

An imaginary horizontal line running through the body from side to side, around which movement in the sagittal plane occurs.

A horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions.