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AQA Unit 5

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Health   a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity  
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Bronchitis   Inflammation of the air passes between the nose and the lungs  
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Prescription drugs   Drugs that cannot be bought over the counter but only with a doctor's prescription  
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Performance-enhancing drugs   A type of unlawful drug that can help to improve sporting performance  
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Athlete's foot   A fungal infection between the toes  
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Fitness   Good health or good condition, especially as the result of exercise and proper nutrition  
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Exercise   An activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness  
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Sedentary   Sitting down or being physically inactive for long periods of time  
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Bones   Long, short, flat and irregular are types of what...  
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Joint   A connection point between two bones where movement occurs  
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Tendons   Very strong, non-elastic cords that join the muscles to the bones  
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Cartilage   A tough but flexible tissue that acts as a buffer between the bones at joints.  
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Ligaments   Bands of fibre attached to the bones that link the joints.  
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Synovial   Where bony surfaces are covered by cartilage, connected by ligaments with a joint cavity containing synovial fluid  
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Articulation   A movable joint between inflexible parts of the body  
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Origin   The end of the muscle attached to the fixed bone  
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Insertion   The end of the muscle attached to the bone that moves  
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Prime mover   The muscle that initially contracts to start a movement, also known as the 'agonist'  
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Antagonist   The muscle that relaxed to allow a movement to take place  
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Skeletal muscles   These muscles helps to give the body its shape  
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Cardiac muscles   These are a form of involuntary muscles as they work automatically and constantly. They are found in the walls of the heart, working to make sure that the heart is beating consistently.  
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Involuntary muscles   These are muscles that you cannot control, which are find in the walls of the intestines and in the blood vessels.  
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Flexors   The muscles that bend a limb at a joint by contracting  
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Extensors   The muscles that work with and against the Flexors and that straighten a limb at a joint by contracting  
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Adductors   The muscles that move a limb towards the body  
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Abductors   The paired muscles for Adductors, which move a limb away from the body  
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Concentric   When the muscle shortens (it also tends to bulge such as the biceps in the arm)  
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Eccentric   When the muscle gradually lengthens and returns to its normal length and shape  
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Speed   The ability to move all or parts of the body as quickly as possible  
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Strength   The ability to bear weight  
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Power   A combination of maximum amount of speed with maximum amount of strength  
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Dynamic strength   Support body weight or be able to apply force  
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Explosive strength   Used in one short sharp burst of movement  
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Static strength   The greatest amount of strength that can be applied to an immovable object  
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Suppleness (flexibility)   How far you can move around a joint  
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Cardiovascular endurance   The ability of the heart and lungs to keep operating efficiently during an endurance event  
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Reaction time   How quickly you are able to respond to a stimulus  
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Agility   The ability to change direction at speed  
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Balance   The ability to maintain a given posture in static and dynamic situations  
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Coordination   The ability to link all parts of an action into one smooth movement  
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Timing   The ability to co-ordinate movements in relation to external factors  
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Basic and Complex   These are categories of skills  
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Open and Closed   These are types of skill  
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Visual, Verbal and Manual   These are types of guidence  
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Intrinsic and Extrinsic   These are types of feedback  
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