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Abilities

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Inherited from your parents, abilities are stable traits that determine an individual’s potential to learn a skill

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Anabolic agents

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Drugs that help athletes train harder and build muscle

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Balanced diet

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Eating the right amount for energy expended and eating different food types to provide suitable nutrients, vitamins and minerals

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Barrier to participation

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An obstacle that prevents a group within society from participating in sport or physical activity and therefore reduces overall levels of participation

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Beta blockers

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Drugs taken to calm the performer down by reducing the effects of adrenaline

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Blood doping

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Artificially increasing the number of red blood cells in the body

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Carbohydrate

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Food source that acts as the body’s preferred energy source

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Closed skill

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A skill which is not effected by the environment or performers within it. It tends to be done the same way each time

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Commercialisation

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The process by which a new product or service is introduced into the general market

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Contract to compete

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Agreeing to play by the rules, trying to win but also allowing your opponent to play

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Deep breathing

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A physical technique which involves the performer exaggerating their breaths in and out

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Dehydration

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A condition that occurs when the body loses more water than it takes in, interrupting the functioning of the body

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Disability

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A physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on a person’s ability to do normal daily activities, such as sport

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Discrimination

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The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different groups of people, especially on the grounds of race, disability, age or sex

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Diuretics

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Drugs that remove fluid from the body

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Ectomorph

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A somatotype characterised by being tall and thin with narrow shoulders and hips

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Endomorph

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A somatotype characterised by a pear-shaped body with high fat content, wide hips and narrow shoulders

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Engagement patterns

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Trends/tendencies in involvement

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Ergogenic aid

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A technique or substance used for the purpose of enhancing performance

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Etiquette

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The unwritten rules concerning player behaviour

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Externally paced skill

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The skill is started because of an external factor. The speed, the rate of pace of the skill in controlled by external factors e.g. an opponent

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Extrinsic feedback

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Feedback from an external source

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Extrinsic motivation

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The drive experienced by a performer when striving to achieve a reward (tangible or intangible)

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Fat

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Food source that provides energy at low intensities

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Fitness
The ability to meet/cope with the demands of the environment
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Gamesmanship
The use of dubious methods, that are not strictly illegal, to gain an advantage
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Golden triangle
The financial relationship between sport, sponsorship and media
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Guidance
Methods to help a learner understand movement patterns
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Hawk-eye
An optical ball-tracking device used as an aid to officiating in tennis and cricket
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Health
A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
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Home-field advantage
The psychological advantage that the home team has over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans
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Hooliganism
Rowdy, violent or destructive behaviour
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Information processing
Making decisions - it involves gathering data from the display and prioritising the most important stimuli to make a suitable decision
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Integration
Involving the full participation of all people in community life, but usually referring to people with a disability
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Internet
A global system of interconnected computer networks
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Intrinsic feedback
Feedback from within e.g. how the skill felt
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Intrinsic motivation
The drive that comes from within the performer
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Introvert
Personality type characterised by being quiet, passive, reserved and shy
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Knowledge of performance
Feedback on the quality of performance e.g. technique
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Knowledge of results
Feedback about the outcome
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Leisure time
The time that we have when we are not working, taking care of ourselves or completing out family and home duties. It has increased as a result of increased life expectancy
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Manual guidance
Physically moving the performer e.g. the coach supporting the movement through physical touch
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Marketability
Ability to be sold
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Match analysis
Computer software that provides detailed statistical data about individual and/or team performances
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Mechanical guidance
Using mechanical aids to assist a performer e.g. using a float in swimming
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Media
The main ways in which people communicate (tv, radio and newspaper) collectively
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Mental (emotional) health and well-being
A state of well-being in which every individual realises their own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to their society
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Mental rehearsal
A mental technique involving the performer picturing themselves performing the skill perfectly before attempting it.
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Mesomorph
A somatotype characterised by muscular appearance with wide shoulders and narrow hips
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Minerals
Inorganic substances that assist the body with many of its functions
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Motivation
The drive to succeed or the desire to achieve something
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Narcotic analgesics
Very strong Painkillers that mask pain caused by injury or fatigue
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Obesity
A term used to describe people with a large fat content. BMI over 30
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Open skill
A skill which is performed in a certain way to deal with a changing or unstable environment
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Outcome goals
Focus on the end result
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Performance goals
Personal standards to be achieved. The performer compares their performance against what they have already done. There is no comparison with other performers
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Physical health and well-being
All body systems working well, free from illness and injury. Ability to carry out everyday tasks
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Post-school drop-out
The reduction in participation levels in young adults after they leave full time education
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Prosthetics
Artificial aid; often replacing a limb
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Protein
Food source which is predominantly for growth and repair of body tissues
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Radio
An easily accessible form of media that provides detailed information about sport.
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Rehydration
Consuming water to restore hydration
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Role model
A person looked up to by others as an example to be copied
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Sedentary lifestyle
A person’s choice to engage in little or irregular physical activity
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Self-paced skill
The skill is started when the performer decides to start it. The speed, rate or pace of the skill is controlled by the performer
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Self-talk
A mental technique where the performer talks to themselves in their head to reassure themselves
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Sexism
The belief that one sex is naturally superior to the other
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Skill
A learned action/behaviour with the intention of bringing about predetermined results with maximum certainty and minimum use of time and energy
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Social groups
People who interact with one another, share similar characteristics and have a sense of unity
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Social health and well-being
Basic human needs are being met (food,shelter,clothing). The individual has friendship and support, some value in society, is socially active and has little stress in social circumstances
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Somatotype
A classification of body type
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Sponsorship
Where a company pays money to a team or individual in return for advertising their goods

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