Physical Education GCSE
Cool down
What Cool down means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Cool down
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Reference: OCR
The tapering period after training or competition that returns the body towards rest.
Topics that use Cool down
Related terms
- Low intensity exercise
- Removal of waste products
- Stretching
- Type
- Circuit training
- Circulation of blood and oxygen
- Continuous training
- Fartlek
Using Cool down in the exam
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