WJEC/Eduqas GCSE PE: Study and Revision Guide

Contents How to use this book 4 1 Health, training and exercise 8 Health, fitness and well-being 10 Diet and nutrition and physical activity 16 Components of fitness 22 Methods of training 28 Principles of training and exercising 34 2 Exercise physiology 40 Muscular-skeletal system 42 Cardio-respiratory and vascular systems 48 Aerobic and anaerobic exercise 52 Short- and long-term effects of exercise 60 3 Movement analysis 66 Muscle contractions 68 Levers and planes and axes of movement 74 Sports technology 80 4 Psychology of sport and physical activity 86 Goal-setting, mental preparation and motivation 88 Information processing 94 Classifications of skills 100 Guidance and practice 106 5 Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport 112 Participation and provision 114 Performance 120 Commercialisation and deviance 126 Glossary 132 Index 135