PE Flashcards
Endorphins
When you work out, chemicals are released from your nervous system that make you feel good and help reduce pain and worry.
Tactile Discrimination
the ability to determine information through the sense of touch
Videotaped Analysis
nvolves videotaping a student performing a skill to provide the student with a visual of their own performance
Physical Endurance
component of physical fitness that measures how well your body can stay active over an extended period of time
Sensory Circuits
a set of short physical tasks that help students pay attention to their mind-body connection and, as a result, pay more attention to their schoolwork and social interactions.
Kinesthetic Discrimination
the ability to feel changes in how your body moves and how your muscles feel
Spatial Awareness
When students know how their bodies work and how they can move in a certain area,
Anaerobic Exercises
short bursts of exercise so intense that your muscles are temporarily deprived of oxygen
sprinting
Visual Discrimination
the ability to see subtle differences in objects, pictures, letters, and numbers
Self-Concept
the way individuals see themselves, which can be positive or negative
Striking
using a piece of equipment to apply force to an object and move it through the air or on the ground
Self-Awareness
assists individuals in understanding themselves and being more mindful of their feelings, stress levels, and emotions
Coordination
the ability to manipulate movement
Power (Fitness)
the capacity to move an object
504 Plan
the accommodations provided to a student who has an impairment that significantly impacts their life
Kinesthetic Feedback
involves the teacher manipulating the individual so they can experience the “feel” of proper form
Phases of Throwing
Preparatory, Execution, Follow-Through
Vestibular Systems
system that helps us stay balanced and find our way around in space.
Verbal Mediation
process in which the student states out loud the association between their actions and the consequences of their actions
if a student has achieved a particular milestone and earned a reward as a result, ask the student to state what they’ve done to merit the reward
Precision Requests
organized, clear messages that make it more likely that students will follow the rules
Closed Skill
a self-paced skill that occurs in a stable setting in which the performer is in control
Self-Expression
the act of expressing one’s feelings, ideas, or thoughts
Volleying
coordinating various body parts to strike an airborne ball or object
Mature Motor Patterns
ask students to use a mix of moving, non-moving, and/or manipulative skills, as well as body, spatial, and/or rhythmic awareness.
Manipulative Skills / Object Control Skills
skills that involve controlling or handling an object
throwing, catching, kicking,
Perceptual-Motor Development
combines a child’s sensory (brain) and motor (body) skills to help them move their bodies in sync and do different kinds of movements that let them connect with their environment.
Muscular Strength
component of physical fitness that provides the ability to use the muscles to generate force
Locomotor Skills
skills that move the body from one location to another
walking, running, skipping,
Dynamic Balance Skills
the ability to maintain a controlled body position while in motion
balance during running
Striking - Focus
Keep attention focused on the object to be hit/struck.
Hitting Style - Forehand
Use dominant hand on dominant side to strike an object
Temporal Awareness
the ability to judge movement and time
Proprioceptive Systems
system that lets us know where different parts of the body are in relation to each other and how much force to put on things and movements.
Self-Discipline
the ability to control and improve oneself without assistance from others
Auditory Discrimination
the ability to recognize differences between sounds
Non-Locomotor Skills
body movements that do not involve traveling from one place to another
bending, twisting, stretching
Height-Weight Ratio
a list of healthy and unhealthy weight ranges based on a child or teen’s age, gender, and height
Punting
involves striking an airborne ball with the foot
Phases of Jumping
Preparatory, Takeoff, Flight, Landing
Striking - Stance
Keep feet shoulder width apart, bend the knees, place weight on the toes, and hold the racquet or paddle in front of the bod
Body Mass Index (BMI)
a measure of fat based on height and weight
Hitting Style - Backhand
Use your strong hand on your weak side to hit something.
Body Composition
a more accurate measure of health than weight alone. describes the percentage of fat, bone, water, and muscle that make up our bodies
Hydrostatic Testing
method of determining body composition by underwater weighing using Archimede’s Principle of displacement
Skinfold Thickness
With a caliper, the thickness of the subcutaneous fat in the belly, arms, buttocks, thighs, and subscapularis muscle can be measured.
Hitting Style - Overhead
Striking an object that is above the head
Agility
the ability to move quickly and easily
Waist-To-Hip Ratio (WHR)
the ratio of the waist’s circumference to the hip’s circumference. This is calculated by dividing the waist measurement by the hip measurement.
Open Skill
a skill that occurs in a unpredictable and continually changing environment
passing in football, batting in baseball
Hitting Style - Underhand
Striking an object that is below the waist
Weight-Bearing Exercises
exercises that require significant force to move an object
pull-ups
