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| Functions of the skeletal system | Shape and support, muscle attachment for movement, protection, red blood cell production |
| Force calculation | Mass (kg) x acceleration |
| Skill continuum | Basic - complex, fine - gross, open - closed |
| Flexion | Decreasing the joint angles |
| Functions of the skeleton | Shape and support, muscle attachment for movement, protection, red blood cell production |
| NA | NA |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Extension | Increasing the joint angle |
| Motivation | The desire required to be successful, a driving force that makes you do something and decide how much effort to put in |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Adduction | Movement of a body part towards the body's midline (ADD to the midline) |
| Motivation | The desire required to be successful, a driving force that makes you do something and decide how much effort to put in |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Abduction | Movement of a body part away from the body's midline |
| FITT | Frequency (how often), Intensity (how hard), Time (how long), Type (is it suitable for your sport) |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| FITT | Frequency (how often), Intensity (how hard), Time (how long), Type (is it suitable for your sport) |
| Dorsiflexion | Toes are bought closer to the shin (upwards) |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| NA | NA |
| Plantar flexion | Movement which decreases the angle of the sole of the foot and the ankle |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Latissimus dorsi | Location: middle of the back, partially covered by trapezius function: adduction, extension and rotation at the shoulder |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| NA | NA |
| Trapezius | Location: upper middle of the back function: moving, rotation and stabilizing the scapula |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Deltoids | Location: upper arm and top of the shoulder function: moves and stabilizes your shoulder joint |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Pectorals | Location: connect the front of chest with bones of upper arm, shoulder function: moves and stabilises shoulder joint |
| Biceps | Location: upper arm between shoulder and elbow function: flexion at the elbow |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Triceps | Location: back of the upper arm between shoulder and elbow function: extension of the elbow |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Abdominals | Location: center of your body function: flexion at the trunk |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Gluteal | Location: buttocks function: rotation and extension at the hips |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Hamstrings | Location: back of the lower leg function: flexion of the knee |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Quadriceps | Location: front of the upper leg function: extension at the knee |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Gastrocnemius | Location: back of the lower leg function: extension at the ankle joint (plantarflexion) |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Tibialis anterior | Location: front of the lower leg function: flexion at the ankle joint |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Agonist | The muscle that contracts to create movement (also called the prime mover) |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Antagonist | The muscle that relaxes during movement |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Fast twitch muscle fibers | Contract faster, tire more easily, good for activities that require short bursts of energy (anerobic), creates a lot of force |
| Slow twitch muscle fibers | Contract slower, don't create as much force, don't tire as quickly, better for aerobic activities |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Pathway of air | Mouth/nose passage --> trachea --> bronchi --> bronchioles --> alveoli |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| How alveoli have adapted for gas exchange | The lining of the alveoli walls also moist so the gases can easily dissolve, walls are thin so the diffusion distance is short, they have a rich blood supply so there is a steep concentration gradient |
| Intercostal muscles with breathing in | Ribs move up and out, intercostal muscles contract and lengthen |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Diaphragm with breathing in | Contracts to become flatter |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Intercostal muscles with breathing out | Ribs move down and in, intercostal muscles relax |
| Diaphragm with breathing out | Domes up |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Tidal volume & exercise affects | The amount of air breathed in with each normal breath, short term increases with exercise |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Vital capacity & exercise affects | Maximum amount of air that can be breathed out after breathing in as much air as possible, can increase after regular aerobic exercise |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Residual volume & exercise affects | Volume of air left in the lungs after maximum exhalation, keeps lungs from collapsing, doesn't change with exercise |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Minute ventilation & exercise affects | Total volume of air entering the lungs in a minute, increases with exercise, measured in (l/min) |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Minute ventilation equation | Tidal volume (ml) x number of breaths (per minute) |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Function of plasma | Consists mainly of water to allow substances to dissolve and be transported easily |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Function of red blood cells | Carry oxygen from the lungs and deliver it throughout our body, contain hemoglobin which binds with oxygen in the lungs |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Function of white blood cells | Defend us against pathogens by engulfing them or creating antibodies to attack them |
| Function of platelets | Stop bleeding by forming a blood clot |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Role of hemoglobin in carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide | When the hemoglobin has delivered oxygen to the cells, it then becomes a magnet for carbon dioxide, then picks it up and gives it back to the lungs where it leaves the body as we exhale |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Function and structure of arteries | Carries blood away from the heart, thick muscle walls, small lumen, no valves |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Function and structure of veins | Carries blood back into the heart, thin muscle walls, large lumen, have valves |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Function and structure of capillaries | Carries blood to and from the bodies cell, one cell thick, small lumen, no valves |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Heart diagram | Heart diagram |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Function of atria | Receive blood returning to the heart from the body |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Function of ventricles | To pump blood into systemic and pulmonary circulations |
| HIIT description, training aim, adv, dis-adv, safety | Involves periods of intense work followed by rest periods, speed, combines aerobic and anaerobic fitness, can become boring, risk of overtraining |
| Function of valves | Prevent the backward flow of blood |