Btec sport Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This is the 4th assignment in unit 17 for BTEC Sport QCF. This assignment was marked as a distinction by Pearson.

Function of long bones - Answer Leverage Functions of short bones - Answer Weight bearing Response of the skeletal system to a single exercise session - Answer Increased mineral uptake Increased synovial fluid and it's viscosity What is arthritis? - Answer inflammation of the joints What is osteoporosis? - Answer a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calciu...

What type of reaction is the ATP/PC? - Answer Anaerobic. What chemical is involved in the ATP/PC system? - Answer Phosphocreatine. Where is the site of reaction for the ATP/PC system? - Answer In muscle cells (sarcoplasm). What are the controlling enzymes of the ATP/PC system? - Answer Creatine Kinase. What is the activity of Creatine Kinase effected by? - Answer 1.) Activated by an increase in ADP. 2.) Inhibited by an increase in ATP. What is the Net total of ATP ...

BTEC sport revision

Motivation - Answer is what makes a sports performer continue to want to participate in their sport Intrinsic Motivation - Answer being motivated by internal factors eg accomplishments, stimulation and knowledge Extrinsic motivation - Answer a desire to perform to receive promised rewards. tangible (money etc) or intangible (praise or recognition) Amotivation - Answer lack of motivation NACH (Need achievement theory) - Answer Need to Achieve Success athletes NAF (Need a...

Name three target groups for sports development -Answer Gender Age Inactive Different ethnicities and cultures Disabled Elite athletes Provide reasons why these groups don't/do participate -Answer Discrimination Lack of money/time/equipment/facilities Dislike sweating Technology Body image What are the four stages of the sports development continuum? -Answer •Foundation •Participation •Performance •Excellence What is sports development? -Answer ...

What are the 3 muscle types? - Answer skeletal, smooth, cardiac Characteristics of skeletal muscle - Answer voluntary, striated, can fatigue Characteristics of smooth muscle - Answer Involuntary, controlled by nervous system, no stripes Characteristics of cardiac muscle - Answer found only in the heart, striated, involuntary, own blood supple Example of where you can find skeletal muscle - Answer Deltoid Example of where you can find smooth muscle - Answer Stomach (digestive...

ACTIVE STRETCHING - Answer Stretches performed by a sport performer on their own. The performer applies force to stretch and lengthen the muscle. FLEXIBILITY TRAINING ADAPTATION - Answer Changes made within the body to increase its ability to cope with training needs. ADRENALINE - Answer A hormone that prepares your body to exercise. AEROBIC ENDURANCE - Answer The ability of the cardiorespiratory system to work efficiently supplying nutrients and oxygen to working muscle...

This document covers Unit 3 : Professional development in the Sport Industry and Is the second assignment (A2) to hand in for marking. This document covers all the learning aims. It meets all the Pass, Merit and Distinction criteria for the particular assignment. The document maintains a good structure throughout the assignment and received a D grade. Follow the layout and structure of the assignment, it will save you plenty of time and help you easily achieve a distinction grade in your assignm...