Physical Education GCSE

Application to sporting actions

What Application to sporting actions means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.

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Attaching a listed muscle group to an action from physical activity or sport, such as the gastrocnemius plantar-flexing the ankle in a sprint take-off.

OCR · 1.1.b. The structure and function of the muscular system - Location of major muscle groups

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1.1.b. The structure and function of the muscular system - Location of major muscle groups (OCR GCSE)

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