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achievement motivation

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s form of motivation which predisposes an athlete to engage in or avoid achievement-related situations

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actin

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thin protein filament found in myofibril

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adenosine tri phosphate

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energy currency of the body, found in cells when broke n down release stored energy

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advertising

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using spirt to promote goods or services for sale in order to make them more well-known/ promote them

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aerobic

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with o2

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aggression

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behavior indented to harm other person, either physiologically r psychological outside the laws of the game

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agilitiy

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changing position quickly and with control without losing balance in response to stimulus

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agonist

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muscle primarily responsible for a given movement

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all or none law

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each muscle fiber within a motor unit either contracts or does not contract

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Americanization

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influence American sport has on values of sport in other countries

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anaerobic capactiy

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amount of energy obtained from anaerobic sources, in a single bout of exercise.

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anaerobic power

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the rate at which energy is produced, this is the fastest rate at which energy can be produces anaerobically during acitvity

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angular momentum

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the amount of motion a body has during rotation
angular velocity x moment of inertia

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angular velocity

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the rate of movement in rotation

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antagonist

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a muscle that opposes an agonist for a given moveme4nt and prevents overstretching of the agonist

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anxiety

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negative aspect of stress
worries over the possibility of failure

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arousal

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physiological and psychological resided state of readiness of the body

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assertion

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the use of physical force that is within the rules or ethics of a sport and is therefore legitimate

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assisted training

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bungee running uses the recoil action of the bungee cord to pull you at a faster rate than you could achieve on he flat or involuntary sprint

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associative stage of learning

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seconds stage
motor programme become established through practice and gross error detection, feedback anf correction

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athlete

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a player/performer in any activity

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attitude

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a predisposition to respond positively or negatively to a person, object, idea or situation

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attribution theory

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a theory of motivation which proposes that individua’s formulate common-sense explanations for their own behavior and future behaviors.

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autonomous stage of learning

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motor programme is performed automatically without thought

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balance
the ability to maintain your Centre of mass over a base of support static and dynamic
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ballistic streching
the use of movement of a body or limb to fore it beyond its normal range of motion
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behavioural anxiety
feelings of tension, agitation or restlessness as a result of anxiety
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bernoulli effect
relationship between velocity and pressure action on an object as it moves through a fluid/air
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bosman ruling
sports performers become 'free agents' once their contract has been competed
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bradycardia
the reduction in resting HR whilst training lower than 60bpm
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bracketed morality
the suspension of ethics, or moraility during comps
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british empire
collection of countries ruled by Britain that subsequently formed the commonwealth nations imposed forms of government, religion and culture
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broken time payments
payment made to performer to compensate for lost wages when taking time off work to play
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bungs
secret payments between an agent and a member of staff at a football club as part of football transfers
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centering
using deep breathing as a way o refocus your concentration
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centre of mass
the point where all the mass of a body is concentrated and the sum of all moments of inertia of the body is zero
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chunking
individual pieces of information are bound together to increase the amount store in the LTM and facilitate recall
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circuits
peforming different exercises in a sequence at different exercise stations
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clarendon commission
a royal commission set up in 1864 to investigate the great public schools
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classical conditioning
an unconditioned sitmuls is paired with a conditioned stimulus to create a conditioned response
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closed loop
a control system which appears to be self regulating, CLOSE DLOOP SYATEM INVOLVES FEEDBACK AND A REFERENCE OF CORRECFTION DURING MOVERMENT
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closed skill
motor skills tht is performed in a stable or largely predictable environment setting, the movement can be planned in advance
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command style coaching
coach makes all edicsions, while athlete is expeced to follow directions
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guided discovery coaching style
athlete is guided in order to achieve an outcome, the athlete/learner discovers a solution through task experiences
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problem solving coaching style
a problem is set and he athlete finds the answer
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reciprocal coaching style
both coach and the athlere work together and have equal input to achieve mutual advantage
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cognitive anxiety
apprehension that a performer has about their lack of ability to complete a task successfully
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cognitive dissonance
tension resulting from havintg contradictory thoughts or beliefs about something or someone
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cognitive stage of learning
forming motor programme through interalising info discorvert and intitial practice
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colonial difffusion
the spread of british values, religion, sort and recreation throughout the British empire during the 19th century
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commercilisation
tthe treating of sport as a commodity, involving the buying and selling of assests, with the market as the driving force behind sport
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commodification
the quality or state where an item or person becomes saleable
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concentric
contraction involves muscle shortening while contracting
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continuous skill
a movement with no clear beginning or end.
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continuous training
ong duration training where intensity remains constant throughout
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coordination
ability to the body to ling movements together, either with either movements or in relation to an external object
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cross training
training in two or more sports in order to improve fitness and performance in a main sport
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cult of athleticism
s philosophy of physical moral and challenging activities that fostered the development of character in young men
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dehydration
amount of water in the body falls below normal balances
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deviance
behaviour that falls outside the norms or outside what is deemed to be acceptable
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discrete skill
a movement with a clear beginning and end
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displacement
the shortest straight line measurement between two points
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distributed practice
a for of practie which includes periods of rest between trials
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eccentric
muscle lengthens when under contrsction
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electrolytes
ions of salt such as sodium
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electrolyte balance
the proportion of electrolytes within the fluids of the body
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encoding
storing info in memory
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endorsement
giving approval to a product or service and recieving a pay ment in return
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energy
the capacity to perform work
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evaluation apprehension
a sense of anxiety caused by the performer percieing hat he or she is being judged by those in the audience
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exercise economy
energy required to maintain a constant velocity of movement. ability to transfer energy into movement
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externally paced skill
a skill for which the timing and form are determined by factors outside the control of the performer
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fartlek training
a long duration activity where the intensity varies
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feedback
any info recieved by the learner during or after a performance abou the performance
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fixed practice
a form of practice that involves defines responses to stimulus in order to reinforce the correct movement
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flexibility
he range of movement possbile at a joint
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franchises
an authroisastion given by league to own a sports team
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FITT
describes hw often you train , how hard, how long, which method
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gamesmanship
bending the rules/ laws of a sport gain an unfair advantage without actually breaking the rules

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