Paper Two Key Words Flashcards

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Abilities

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Inherited from your parents, abilities are stable traits that determine an individual’s potential to learn a skill

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Anabolic agents

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Drugs that help athletes train harder and build muscle

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Balanced diet

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Eating the right amount for energy expended and eating different food types to provide suitable nutrients, vitamins and minerals

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Barrier to participation

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An obstacle that prevents a group within society from participating in sport or physical activity and therefore reduces overall levels of participation

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Beta blockers

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Drugs taken to calm the performer down by reducing the effects of adrenaline

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Blood doping

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Artificially increasing the number of red blood cells in the body

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Carbohydrate

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Food source that acts as the body’s preferred energy source

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Closed skill

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A skill which is not effected by the environment or performers within it. It tends to be done the same way each time

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Commercialisation

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The process by which a new product or service is introduced into the general market

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Contract to compete

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Agreeing to play by the rules, trying to win but also allowing your opponent to play

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Deep breathing

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A physical technique which involves the performer exaggerating their breaths in and out

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Dehydration

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A condition that occurs when the body loses more water than it takes in, interrupting the functioning of the body

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Disability

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A physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on a person’s ability to do normal daily activities, such as sport

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Discrimination

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The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different groups of people, especially on the grounds of race, disability, age or sex

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Diuretics

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Drugs that remove fluid from the body

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Ectomorph

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A somatotype characterised by being tall and thin with narrow shoulders and hips

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Endomorph

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A somatotype characterised by a pear-shaped body with high fat content, wide hips and narrow shoulders

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Engagement patterns

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Trends/tendencies in involvement

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Ergogenic aid

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A technique or substance used for the purpose of enhancing performance

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Etiquette

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The unwritten rules concerning player behaviour

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Externally paced skill

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The skill is started because of an external factor. The speed, the rate of pace of the skill in controlled by external factors e.g. an opponent

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Extrinsic feedback

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Feedback from an external source

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Extrinsic motivation

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The drive experienced by a performer when striving to achieve a reward (tangible or intangible)

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Fat

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Food source that provides energy at low intensities

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Fitness

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The ability to meet/cope with the demands of the environment

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Gamesmanship

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The use of dubious methods, that are not strictly illegal, to gain an advantage

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Golden triangle

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The financial relationship between sport, sponsorship and media

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Guidance

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Methods to help a learner understand movement patterns

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Hawk-eye

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An optical ball-tracking device used as an aid to officiating in tennis and cricket

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Health

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A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

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Home-field advantage

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The psychological advantage that the home team has over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans

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Hooliganism

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Rowdy, violent or destructive behaviour

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Information processing

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Making decisions - it involves gathering data from the display and prioritising the most important stimuli to make a suitable decision

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Integration

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Involving the full participation of all people in community life, but usually referring to people with a disability

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Internet

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A global system of interconnected computer networks

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Intrinsic feedback

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Feedback from within e.g. how the skill felt

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Intrinsic motivation

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The drive that comes from within the performer

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Introvert

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Personality type characterised by being quiet, passive, reserved and shy

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Knowledge of performance

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Feedback on the quality of performance e.g. technique

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Knowledge of results

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Feedback about the outcome

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Leisure time

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The time that we have when we are not working, taking care of ourselves or completing out family and home duties. It has increased as a result of increased life expectancy

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Manual guidance

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Physically moving the performer e.g. the coach supporting the movement through physical touch

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Marketability

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Ability to be sold

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Match analysis

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Computer software that provides detailed statistical data about individual and/or team performances

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Mechanical guidance

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Using mechanical aids to assist a performer e.g. using a float in swimming

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Media

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The main ways in which people communicate (tv, radio and newspaper) collectively

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Mental (emotional) health and well-being

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A state of well-being in which every individual realises their own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to their society

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Mental rehearsal

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A mental technique involving the performer picturing themselves performing the skill perfectly before attempting it.

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Mesomorph

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A somatotype characterised by muscular appearance with wide shoulders and narrow hips

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Minerals

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Inorganic substances that assist the body with many of its functions

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Motivation

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The drive to succeed or the desire to achieve something

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Narcotic analgesics

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Very strong Painkillers that mask pain caused by injury or fatigue

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Obesity

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A term used to describe people with a large fat content. BMI over 30

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Open skill

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A skill which is performed in a certain way to deal with a changing or unstable environment

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Outcome goals

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Focus on the end result

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Performance goals

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Personal standards to be achieved. The performer compares their performance against what they have already done. There is no comparison with other performers

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Physical health and well-being

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All body systems working well, free from illness and injury. Ability to carry out everyday tasks

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Post-school drop-out

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The reduction in participation levels in young adults after they leave full time education

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Prosthetics

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Artificial aid; often replacing a limb

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Protein

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Food source which is predominantly for growth and repair of body tissues

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Radio

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An easily accessible form of media that provides detailed information about sport.

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Rehydration

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Consuming water to restore hydration

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Role model

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A person looked up to by others as an example to be copied

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Sedentary lifestyle

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A person’s choice to engage in little or irregular physical activity

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Self-paced skill

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The skill is started when the performer decides to start it. The speed, rate or pace of the skill is controlled by the performer

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Self-talk

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A mental technique where the performer talks to themselves in their head to reassure themselves

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Sexism

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The belief that one sex is naturally superior to the other

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Skill

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A learned action/behaviour with the intention of bringing about predetermined results with maximum certainty and minimum use of time and energy

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Social groups

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People who interact with one another, share similar characteristics and have a sense of unity

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Social health and well-being

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Basic human needs are being met (food,shelter,clothing). The individual has friendship and support, some value in society, is socially active and has little stress in social circumstances

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Somatotype

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A classification of body type

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Sponsorship

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Where a company pays money to a team or individual in return for advertising their goods