Paper 2 Section A: Key terms Flashcards
Energy expenditure definition
Energy expenditure is the using up of energy
Glucose definition
Glucose is a simple sugar which is used as an energy source by the body.
What is glycogen?
Glycogen is the stored form of glucose.
What is meant by nutritional aid?
Nutritional aid is food and drink which help to optimise energy levels.
What is aerobic capacity?
Aerobic capacity is the ability of an individual to undergo sustained aerobic exercise.
What is atherosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis is the build-up of plaque in an artery.
What is meant by competition phase?
Competition phase is a stage that occurs during the season, focusing on maintaining performance levels.
What is continuous training?
Continuous training is a constant period of training with no rest periods.
What is meant by flexibility?
Flexibility is the range of motion at a joint.
What is HIIT training?
High-Intensity Interval Training is short bursts of highly intense exercise, followed by periods of rest.
What is a macrocycle?
A macrocycle is a division of periodisation - consists of a number of mesocycles and targets the overall training goal.
What is a mesocycle?
A mesocycle is a division of periodisation - consists of a number of microcycles and lasts roughly a month.
What is meant by metabolic?
Metabolic is factors or adaptations which impact on the chemical processes of the body.
What is a microcycle?
A microcycle is a division of periodisation - training that lasts up to a week.
What is plyometrics?
Plyometrics is training focused on improving the power of muscular contractions.
What is the preparatory phase?
The preparatory phase is the stage which occurs during pre-season, focusing on improving fitness.
What is meant by quantitative data?
Quantitative data is data which is in the form of a numerical value.
What is meant by qualitative data?
Qualitative data is data which is descriptive in its nature.
What is meant by objective data?
Objective data is data which is collected via someone seeing or hearing the data being collected.
What is meant by subjective data?
Subjective data is data which cannot be heard or seen but is generally told to someone.
What is meant by validity?
Validity is the ability of a test to measure what it is supposed to.
What is meant by reliability?
Reliability means that if a test was repeated in the exact same conditions, the results would be exactly the same.
What is meant by tapering?
Tapering is reducing the amount of training while keeping the intensity the same.
What is meant by the transition phase?
The transition phase is the stage which occurs after a competition but prior to pre-season, focusing on rest.
VO2 max definition?
VO2 max is the maximal volume of oxygen that can be consumed and utilised by the body.
