Transcription of Subject specific vocabulary - AQA
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Sub jec t sp eci fic vocabulary The following Subject specific vocabulary provides definitions of key terms us ed in our GCSE Physical Educ ation specification (8582). Students should be familiar with, and gain un derstanding of, these terms. Ability Inh erited, stable traits that determine an individual s potential to learn or acquire a ski ll. Adaptability The potential to change with ease. Adrenaline Natural hormone released to speed heart rate up. Aerobic With oxygen. When exercise is not too fast and is steady, the heart can supply all the oxygen that the working muscles need. Summarised as: glucose + oxygen energy + carbon dioxide + water. Aerobic training zone The aerobic training zone allows the aerobic system to be trained.
A quiet, passive, reserved, shy personality ty pe, usually associated with individual sports p erformance. Isometric contraction . Muscle contraction where the length of the muscle does not alter. The contraction is constant, ie pushing against a load. Isotonic contraction .
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