Zusammenfassung der Ressource
GCSE PE - 1
- Health, Fitness, Exercise
and Performance
- Health is a complete
state of mental, social and
physical well-being, not
mearly the absence of
disease and infirmity.
- Fitness is the ability
to meet the demands
of the environment.
- Exercise is a form of
physical activity done
primarily to improve one's
health and physical
fitness.
- Health Related
Components
- Cardiovascular Fitness
- The ability of the heart to
pump blood and deliver
oxygen where needed in
the body.
- Eg. Running a Marathon
- Muscular Endurance
- The ability of muscles to
move weight over a long
period of time without tiring.
- Eg. Long
distance running
- Strength
and Muscular
Strength
- Is defined as the ability
to lift a maximum weight
in one attempt.
- Dynamic Strength is
required to start and
maintaine a movement
of the body.
- Eg. Cycling
- Explosive Strength is
required when a high
amount of force has to
be applied quickly.
- Eg. Shot Putt
- Muscular Strength can
be seen in a person
lifting heavy weights.
- Static Strength is required
when applying strength to a
fixed static object.
- Eg. Pushing in a
Rugby Scrum
- Speed
- The fastest rate at
which a person can
complete a task or
cover a distance.
- Eg. 100m Sprinter
- Flexibility
- Is the movement at
a joint to its fullest
range.
- Eg. Gymnastics
- Social
- Sport develops
friendships and
social mixing.
- Sport
introduces
co-operation and
competitions
- Sport introduces physical
challenges and aesthetic
appreciation.
- Mental
- Sport helps to
releave
stress/tension.
- Sport helps
relieve stress
related illnesses.
- Physical
- Sport helps individual to
feed and look good.
- Sport enhances
body shape.
- Sport helps contribute
to good health and
enjoyment of life.
- Skill Related
Components
- Reaction Time
- The time it takes to
respond to a stimulus
(simple) or a variety of
stimuli (choice).
- Eg. Simple -
Responding to a
signal (sprint
start to a gun).
- Eg. Choice -
Responding to a
variety of signals (
playing a shot in
cricket depending
on the length of the
ball pitched).
- Agility
- The ability to change
direction quickly and still
be in control.
- Eg. Rugby -
Running, avoiding
opponents whilst
in possession.
- Balance
- The ability to keep the body
stable whether still (static),
moving (dynamic) or in a
different shape by keeping
centre of gravity over the
base.
- Eg. Static -
Holiding a
position without
movement
(handstand in
gymnastics).
- Eg. Dynamic -
Maintaining a
position whilst
moving (cycling).
- Co-ordination
- The ability to use two
or more parts of the
body at the same time.
- Eg. Basketball -
lay up shot.
- Power
- The ability to apply a combination
of speed and strength in an action
or movement.
- Eg. Football - Goal
keeper taking a
goal kick.