PEARSON (PEARSON) • Sport and Exercise Science

Unit 2: Assignment 2 Fatigue, depletion of energy sources, effects of waste products, neuromuscular fatigue and recovery. Submitted for my BTEC assignment and achieved a Distinction.

Unit 2: Assignment 1 Summary of the initial physiological responses to exercise. Cardiovascular responses, respiratory responses, energy systems and neuromuscular system responses. Submitted for my BTEC assignment and achieved a Distinction.

Unit 12: Assignment 1 Nutritional requirements, a balanced diet, nutritional terminology, digestive system and methods of digestion. Submitted for my BTEC assignment and achieved a Distinction.

Unit 12: Assignment 5 Detailed food plan designed for a sportsperson. This looks in detail at Raheem Sterling and his dietary needs. It contains a 14 day food diary including breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and hydration, justifying the nutrients chosen and how it will aid recovery/provide energy/improve performance. Submitted for my BTEC assignment and achieved a Distinction.

Unit 12: Assignment 2 Balanced diet, what energy is, sources of energy, energy intake vs expenditure, body mass, body fat, body weight, how body fat percentage is measured and measurements of energy expenditure. Submitted for my BTEC assignment and achieved a Distinction.

Unit 12: Assignment 4 Hydration, de-hydration, hyper-hydration, fluid intake for sport, water, energy drinks (hypotonic, isotonic and hypertonic) and effect on sports performance. Submitted for my BTEC assignment and achieved a Distinction.

Unit 2: Assignment 3 Summary of the long term adaptations exercise has on the body. Cardiovascular adaptations, respiratory adaptations, neuromuscular adaptations, energy system adaptations and skeletal adaptations. Submitted for my BTEC assignment and achieved a Distinction.

Unit 1: Assignment 3 The heart, blood flow, blood composition, blood vessel structure, blood vessels, neural control of the heart and thermoregulation. Submitted for my BTEC assignment and achieved a Distinction.

Unit 1: Assignment 2 Components of the Muscular System, names and types of muscles in the body, muscle contractions, pairs of muscles with sporting examples, muscle fibre types, properties of muscle fibres, types of muscle tissue, gross structure of muscle fibres, microstructure and sliding filament theory. Submitted for my BTEC assignment and achieved a Distinction.

Unit 1: Assignment 4 Components of the Respiratory System, structure and function of the lungs, mechanics of breathing, respiratory volumes, control of breathing and gaseous exchange. Submitted for my BTEC assignment and achieved a Distinction.