Practical sporting applications
What Practical sporting applications means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Actions such as a gymnast's split, a hurdler clearing the barrier, a swimmer's streamlined reach or a dancer's extension, where a greater range of movement allows the required position to be reached.
Actions where explosive effort decides success, such as a sprinter driving out of the blocks or a volleyball player spiking.
Topics that use Practical sporting applications
- 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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