Practical sporting application
What Practical sporting application means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
A named sporting example where speed is particularly important, such as a sprinter accelerating from the blocks or a winger sprinting to reach a pass.
Where strength is particularly important in physical activity and sport, such as a rugby forward driving in a scrum or a gymnast holding a support.
Topics that use Practical sporting application
- 1.2.a. Components of fitness (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- 1 Repetition Maximum (RM) test
- 30 m sprint test
- application to repeated-contraction activities
- Application to sustained physical activity and sport
- Combining two or more body parts
- Components of fitness
- Fitness testing methods
- Flexibility
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