GCSE physical education : a revision guide

Author(s)

    • Ferguson, Tim

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GCSE physical education : a revision guide

Tim Ferguson

Human Kinetics, c2002

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This textbook is broken into four parts: the human body, training and fitness, coaching and performance, and sport in society. Key features are: essential revision tools including mind maps and illustrations of key learning points; quick test questions and actual past examination questions from all four exam boards; and complete answers from the marking schemes of all examination boards.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 The human body: skeletal system
  • muscular system
  • circulatory system
  • respiratory system
  • digestive, endocrine and nervous systems
  • aerobic and anaerobic systems
  • effects of exercise on the body systems. Part 2 Training and fitness: fitness
  • factors affecting fitness
  • principles of training
  • types of training
  • injuries. Part 3 Coaching and performance: skills and information processing
  • psychology of learning. Part 4 Sport in society: rules and organization of sport
  • finance and facilities
  • drugs in sport
  • social issues affecting sport.

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