Physical Education GCSE

Circulation of blood and oxygen

What Circulation of blood and oxygen means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.

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The continued circulation keeps blood and oxygen moving to the muscles that have worked.

OCR · 1.2.b. Applying the principles of training - Optimising training

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1.2.b. Applying the principles of training - Optimising training (OCR GCSE)

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