Physical Education GCSE
Stretching
What Stretching means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Stretching
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Reference: OCR
Taking the worked muscles through controlled, held positions, for example a held hamstring stretch after sprinting or a calf stretch after a long run.
Topics that use Stretching
Related terms
- Low intensity exercise
- Removal of waste products
- Type
- Circuit training
- Circulation of blood and oxygen
- Continuous training
- Cool down
- Fartlek
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