Physical Education GCSE
Improving and optimising performance
What Improving and optimising performance means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Improving and optimising performance
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Reference: OCR
Goals direct effort and attention towards what matters, so performance is improved or optimised.
Topics that use Improving and optimising performance
- Sports psychology - Goal setting (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Applying goal setting to scenarios
- Applying SMART to performance
- Baseline and review
- Exercise and training adherence
- Goal setting
- Improving performance
- Measurable
- Motivation of performers
Using Improving and optimising performance in the exam
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