Soc 6 rest recovery and reversibility Flashcards Preview

GCSE PE✅ > Soc 6 rest recovery and reversibility > Flashcards

Flashcards in Soc 6 rest recovery and reversibility Deck (5)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

What is rest?

A

The period of time allocated to recovery

2
Q

What is recovery?

A

The repair of damage to the body

caused by training or competition.

3
Q

What is adaptation?

A

The body’s response to training and how your body changes to cope with new activity

(E.g increased heart rate to pump blood and carry oxygen around the body faster as exercise may make it harder to take in oxygen as you take smaller breathe when exercising.

4
Q

What is overtraining?

A

Training beyond your body’s ability to recover

Difficult balance

5
Q

What is reversibility?

A

Gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at your current level.