Physical Education key terms

A situation in which competitors have a fair opportunity to succeed under the same rules and conditions.

A rigid structure that turns about a pivot when a force acts on it. Bones act as levers during body movements.

The way a person lives day to day, including their typical behaviour and habits.

A band of connective tissue that connects bone to bone and helps stabilise a joint.

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

The different means of communicating information to an audience, including coverage of sporting events.

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

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

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.