Paper 2 Flashcards
What is health?
Physical, mental, and social well-being
What is fitness?
The ability to perform tasks within your daily life without becoming overly tired
What is well-being?
Overall quality of life
Social well-being benefits
-Make you feel like you belong in a group
-Make new friends from interactions in classes
-Reduces loneliness
Emotional well-being benefits
-Decreases stress
-Increases self-esteem and confidence due to increasing abilities
-Improves body image
-Reduces depression
-Feel good hormones
-Improves sleep
-Improves energy levels
Physical well-being benefits
-Reduces the risk of coronary heart disease by improving the functioning of the heart and vessels
-Prevents obesity
-Reduces the risk of injury due to increase bon density and strength of connective tissues
-Reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by increasing the uptake of blood sugar
-Improves fitness of the body
-Improves posture by strengthening the core muscles
-Reduces blood pressure
-Controls weight
-Improves bodily functions
Sedentary lifestyle
Involves little or no regular physical activity
Overfat->overweight->obese
Manual guidance
Physically manipulates an athlete into the correct position
Advantage-allows for beginners to develop a kinesthetic feel
-Reduces the risk of injury
-Easy to use
Disadvantage-Difficult when teaching multiple learners
-Can rely on manual feedback too much and not develop the kinesthetic feel
Mechanical guidance
Aids are used to assist with the skill development
Advantages-useful for beginners as they may require physical assistance
-kinesthetic feel
-Reduce the risk of injury
Disadvantage-Difficult when teaching multiple learners
-Learners may not develop their own understanding of the skill
-Can lead to over-reliance on feedback
Visual guidance
Athletes watch a demonstration of a skill
Advantages- can be given in large groups
-Effective for beginners as it provides them with a model for them to copy
-Time efficient
Disadvantage- can lead to boredom
-Requires the demonstrator to provide the correct model
-No kindaesthetic feel
-Hard to demonstration complex skills
Verbal guidance
Athletes listen to instructions about a skill
Advantages- cab be provided while athletes are practising
-Time efficient
-Can increase motivation
Disadvantage-not all skills are easily described
-Athletes can lose attention
-Doesn’t provide kinesthetic feel
Positive feedback
Confirmation that an athlete is doing something right
Negative feedback
Identification of what the athlete is doing wrong
Knowledge of performance
Based on how well an athlete has completed a skill or task
Knowledge of results
Based on outcome of a response or competition
Extrinsic feedback
Feedback from external sources eg reaction from a crowd
Intrinsic feedback
Feedback from internal sources eg how the movement feels
What is anxiety?
The negative response to a stressful situation
What is the 4 stages of mental preparation?
-Mental Rehearsal
-Positive Thinking
-Selective attention
-Imagery
What is Mental Rehearsal?
A form of imagery where the athlete pictures or imagines themselves performing a skill, this can be internal or external
Ensures that the athlete is clear of what needs to be done
What is Positive Thinking?
Self-talk designed to increase an athletes confidence
Removes the feeling of doubt and anxiety
What is Selective attention?
A method of blanking out irrelevant information
Avoids distractions and allows an athlete to focus
What is imagery?
The athlete visualises themselves performing to increase their confidence
Removes negative thoughts, reduces anxiety and improve confidence
Goal setting- what does SMART stand for?
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Recorded
Timed